Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.479 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.479
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.512
in 2016
All-time low
0.471
in 2020
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Gender Inequality Index in Myanmar, 2015–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Myanmar is 0.479, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 46th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.496 | — |
| 2016 | 0.512 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.511 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.502 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.497 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.471 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.479 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.479 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.479 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.321, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5036 | 0.496 | 0.512 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4763 | 0.471 | 0.479 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Myanmar?
- Gender inequality index in Myanmar was 0.479 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.512 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.471 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for gender inequality index?
- Myanmar ranks 46th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.