Gender Inequality Index in Ireland
Ireland: Gender Inequality Index was 0.072 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Ireland, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Ireland stood at 0.072. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Ireland peaked at 0.226 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 2022.
That places Ireland 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2095 | 0.197 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1911 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1123 | 0.079 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0727 | 0.072 | 0.073 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 31,300 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Ireland?
- Gender inequality index in Ireland was 0.072 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.226 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for gender inequality index?
- Ireland ranks 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.