Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.177 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Kazakhstan, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.177 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.372 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.177, in 2022.
Kazakhstan ranks 121st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.372 | — |
| 2001 | 0.357 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.345 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.347 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.329 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.335 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.327 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.302 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.299 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.283 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.266 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.259 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.234 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.231 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.227 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.215 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.209 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.196 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.194 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.185 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.181 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.177 | -2.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.177 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.177 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.113, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3296 | 0.283 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2221 | 0.19 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.181 | 0.177 | 0.185 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Kazakhstan?
- Gender inequality index in Kazakhstan was 0.177 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.372 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.177 in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for gender inequality index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.