Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Iran
Iran: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.484 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.484
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.687
in 1990
All-time low
0.458
in 2018
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Inequality Index in Iran, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Iran stood at 0.484.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Iran peaked at 0.687 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.458, in 2018.
Iran ranks 44th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.687 | — |
| 1991 | 0.677 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.667 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.654 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.64 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.631 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.618 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.602 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.588 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.569 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.575 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.564 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.544 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.537 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.526 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.506 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.505 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.508 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.551 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.553 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.546 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.545 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.528 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.544 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.539 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.524 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.471 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.464 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.458 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.464 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.485 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.489 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.484 | -1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.484 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.484 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.365, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6333 | 0.569 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5369 | 0.505 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5083 | 0.458 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.486 | 0.484 | 0.489 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Iran?
- Gender inequality index in Iran was 0.484 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.687 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.458 in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for gender inequality index?
- Iran ranks 44th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.