Gender Inequality Index in Malawi
Malawi: Gender Inequality Index was 0.579 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Malawi, 1998β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Malawi stood at 0.579. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Malawi peaked at 0.694 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.579, in 2019.
That places Malawi 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6835 | 0.673 | 0.694 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.633 | 0.609 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6027 | 0.579 | 0.612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5793 | 0.579 | 0.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 14 Papua New Guinea 0.604 compare
- 15 Mauritania 0.603 compare
- 16 Gambia 0.585 compare
- 18 Togo 0.578 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 0.577 compare
- 20 Madagascar 0.574 compare
More gender data for Malawi
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 305,842 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 307,019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Malawi?
- Gender inequality index in Malawi was 0.579 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.694 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.579 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for gender inequality index?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.