Gender Inequality Index in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Gender Inequality Index was 0.552 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 2006β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Lesotho, Kingdom of stood at 0.552. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 0.599 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.552, in 2022.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5872 | 0.579 | 0.599 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5766 | 0.568 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5567 | 0.552 | 0.56 | 3 |
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More gender data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 25,957 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 26,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Gender inequality index in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 0.552 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.599 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.552 in 2022.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for gender inequality index?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of 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.