Gender Inequality Index in Kenya
Kenya: Gender Inequality Index was 0.533 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Kenya, 1999β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Kenya stood at 0.533. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Kenya peaked at 0.682 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.533, in 2022.
That places Kenya 26th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6472 | 0.607 | 0.682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5647 | 0.539 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5367 | 0.533 | 0.539 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 691,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 702,017 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Kenya?
- Gender inequality index in Kenya was 0.533 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.682 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.533 in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for gender inequality index?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.