Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Libya
Libya: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.266 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Libya, 2010–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Libya stood at 0.266.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Libya peaked at 0.297 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.256, in 2012.
Libya ranks 98th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.286 | — |
| 2011 | 0.297 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.256 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.267 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.268 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.27 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.272 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.265 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.266 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.269 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.267 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.266 | -0.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.266 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.266 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.365, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2716 | 0.256 | 0.297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2673 | 0.266 | 0.269 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Libya?
- Gender inequality index in Libya was 0.266 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.297 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.256 in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for gender inequality index?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.