Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.202 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.202
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.389
in 1991
All-time low
0.197
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Inequality Index in Malaysia, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.202 for gender inequality index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Malaysia peaked at 0.389 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.197, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 111th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.375 | — |
| 1991 | 0.389 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.369 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.366 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.362 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.349 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.345 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.341 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.339 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.324 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.291 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.298 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.295 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.274 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.288 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.286 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.281 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.264 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.275 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.277 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.264 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.253 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.248 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.24 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.236 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.227 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.218 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.201 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.197 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.202 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.202 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.202 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.321, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3559 | 0.324 | 0.389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2829 | 0.264 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2352 | 0.201 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2003 | 0.197 | 0.202 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Malaysia?
- Gender inequality index in Malaysia was 0.202 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.389 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.197 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for gender inequality index?
- Malaysia ranks 111th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.