Gender Inequality Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gender Inequality Index was 0.522 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Pakistan, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Pakistan is 0.522, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Pakistan peaked at 0.806 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.522, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 30th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 0.7904 | 0.779 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6749 | 0.602 | 0.775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5687 | 0.542 | 0.593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5243 | 0.522 | 0.527 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3.20 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Pakistan?
- Gender inequality index in Pakistan was 0.522 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.806 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.522 in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for gender inequality index?
- Pakistan ranks 30th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.