Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.574 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Madagascar stood at 0.574.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Madagascar peaked at 0.654 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.57, in 2018.
That places Madagascar 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.648 | — |
| 2001 | 0.645 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.654 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.638 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.633 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.63 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.624 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.623 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.621 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.607 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.603 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.589 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.586 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.575 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.576 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.574 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.571 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.57 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.575 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.571 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.576 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.574 | -0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.574 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.582, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.574 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 | 0.6361 | 0.621 | 0.654 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5826 | 0.57 | 0.607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5737 | 0.571 | 0.576 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Madagascar?
- Gender inequality index in Madagascar was 0.574 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.654 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for gender inequality index?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.