Gender Inequality Index in Italy
Italy: Gender Inequality Index was 0.057 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.057
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
149th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.241
in 1990
All-time low
0.054
in 2019
Years of data
33
1990β2022
Gender Inequality Index in Italy, 1990β2022
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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 204,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 211,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 202,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 214,058 (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.