Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.677 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.677
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.704
in 2003
All-time low
0.67
in 2007
Years of data
20
2003–2022
Gender Inequality Index in Nigeria, 2003–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.677 for gender inequality index in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Nigeria peaked at 0.704 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.704 | — |
| 2004 | 0.699 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.685 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.683 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.67 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.674 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.676 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.677 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.681 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.679 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.677 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.675 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.694 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.685 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.68 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.677 | -0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.677 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.677 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.548, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.683 | 0.67 | 0.704 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.678 | 0.67 | 0.694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6807 | 0.677 | 0.685 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Nigeria?
- Gender inequality index in Nigeria was 0.677 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.704 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for gender inequality index?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.