Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.552 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Lesotho, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Lesotho 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 peaked at 0.599 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.552, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 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.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.599 | — |
| 2007 | 0.579 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.58 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.591 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.59 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.589 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.584 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.577 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.573 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.573 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.57 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.572 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.568 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.57 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.56 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.558 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.552 | -1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.552 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.552 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.548, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Lesotho?
- Gender inequality index in Lesotho was 0.552 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.599 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.552 in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for gender inequality index?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.