Gender Inequality Index in Nepal
Nepal: Gender Inequality Index was 0.495 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Nepal, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Nepal is 0.495, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Nepal peaked at 0.742 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.495, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 39th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.711 | 0.672 | 0.742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6128 | 0.529 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5134 | 0.502 | 0.531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.496 | 0.495 | 0.497 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 277,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 269,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 278,739 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 268,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 278,096 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Nepal?
- Gender inequality index in Nepal was 0.495 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.742 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.495 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for gender inequality index?
- Nepal ranks 39th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.