Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Italy
Italy: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.057 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Italy, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.057 for gender inequality index in 2022.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Italy peaked at 0.241 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 2019.
That places Italy 149th 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.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.241 | — |
| 1991 | 0.236 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.23 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.231 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.225 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.219 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.212 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.196 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.191 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.189 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.187 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.189 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.187 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.179 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.177 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.175 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.142 | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.14 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.127 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.125 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.123 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.119 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.115 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.086 | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 0.082 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.079 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.075 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.057 | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.054 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.055 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.056 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.057 | +1.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.057 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.057 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.113, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -25.2% | 0.115 | 0.086 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.217 | 0.189 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1628 | 0.125 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.086 | 0.054 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.056 | 0.055 | 0.057 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Italy?
- Gender inequality index in Italy was 0.057 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.241 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for gender inequality index?
- Italy ranks 149th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.