Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.365 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Lebanon, 2007–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.365 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Lebanon peaked at 0.444 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.365, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 78th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.412 | — |
| 2008 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.437 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.432 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.443 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.444 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.442 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.444 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.412 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.386 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.388 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.385 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.365 | -5.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.365 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.365 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.365, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4203 | 0.412 | 0.437 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4332 | 0.386 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3793 | 0.365 | 0.388 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Lebanon?
- Gender inequality index in Lebanon was 0.365 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.444 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.365 in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for gender inequality index?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.