Gender Inequality Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gender Inequality Index was 0.082 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in New Zealand, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in New Zealand is 0.082, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in New Zealand peaked at 0.238 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.082, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.238 | — |
| 1991 | 0.223 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.214 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.21 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.206 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.217 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.214 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.209 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.199 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.195 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.182 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.178 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.171 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.172 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.183 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.165 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.172 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.175 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.169 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.166 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.163 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.155 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.146 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.141 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.136 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.126 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.112 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.102 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.087 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.082 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2125 | 0.195 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1742 | 0.165 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1347 | 0.1 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0863 | 0.082 | 0.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in New Zealand?
- Gender inequality index in New Zealand was 0.082 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.238 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.082 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for gender inequality index?
- New Zealand ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.