Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Moldova
Moldova: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.156 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Moldova, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Moldova is 0.156, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Moldova peaked at 0.403 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.156, in 2022.
That places Moldova 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.403 | — |
| 2001 | 0.357 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.34 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.321 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.292 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.274 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.265 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.249 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.24 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.228 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.234 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.229 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.248 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.235 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.227 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.216 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.211 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.185 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.16 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.156 | -2.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.156 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.156 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.113, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2969 | 0.228 | 0.403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2254 | 0.185 | 0.248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.167 | 0.156 | 0.185 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 119 United States 0.18 compare
- 120 Russia 0.178 compare
- 121 Kazakhstan 0.177 compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.148 compare
- 124 Latvia 0.142 compare
- 125 North Macedonia 0.134 compare
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Moldova?
- Gender inequality index in Moldova was 0.156 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.403 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.156 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for gender inequality index?
- Moldova ranks 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.