Gender Inequality Index in Namibia
Namibia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.45 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Namibia, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Namibia is 0.45, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Namibia peaked at 0.56 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 53rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5518 | 0.547 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5386 | 0.528 | 0.558 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4903 | 0.45 | 0.538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.451 | 0.45 | 0.452 | 3 |
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More gender data for Namibia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 43,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 43,334 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Namibia?
- Gender inequality index in Namibia was 0.45 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for gender inequality index?
- Namibia ranks 53rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.