Gender Inequality Index in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gender Inequality Index was 0.484 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.687 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.458, in 2018.
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.
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, Islamic Republic of
- 41 Eswatini, Kingdom of 0.491 compare
- 42 Syrian Arab Republic 0.487 compare
- 43 Cambodia 0.486 compare
- 45 Botswana 0.483 compare
- 46 Myanmar 0.479 compare
- 47 Mozambique, Republic of 0.477 compare
More gender data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 586,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 617,379 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 594,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 626,045 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gender inequality index in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.484 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.687 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.458 in 2018.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gender inequality index?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 44th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.