Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.397 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Nicaragua, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Nicaragua stood at 0.397. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.625 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.397, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 67th 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.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.625 | — |
| 1991 | 0.619 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.62 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.617 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.615 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.612 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.608 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.599 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.597 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.569 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.574 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.527 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.521 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.523 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.517 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.524 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.51 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.501 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.482 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.47 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.426 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.418 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.424 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.423 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.415 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.413 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.411 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.408 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.405 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.399 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.397 | -0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.397 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.397 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6112 | 0.597 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5248 | 0.482 | 0.574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4226 | 0.408 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4003 | 0.397 | 0.405 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Nicaragua?
- Gender inequality index in Nicaragua was 0.397 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.397 in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gender inequality index?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.