Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.477 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Mozambique, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.477 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Mozambique peaked at 0.61 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.477, in 2021.
Mozambique ranks 47th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.61 | — |
| 1996 | 0.604 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.601 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.595 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.59 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.576 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.574 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.571 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.57 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.559 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.555 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.554 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.551 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.552 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.544 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.542 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.543 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.535 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.524 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.52 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.518 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.515 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.516 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.505 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.495 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.478 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.477 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.477 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.582, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.477 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.548, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5606 | 0.544 | 0.576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5213 | 0.495 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4773 | 0.477 | 0.478 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Mozambique?
- Gender inequality index in Mozambique was 0.477 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.61 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.477 in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for gender inequality index?
- Mozambique ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.