Gender Inequality Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gender Inequality Index was 0.604 in 2022. β² Rising
Gender Inequality Index in Papua New Guinea, 2000β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Papua New Guinea is 0.604, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.821 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.598, in 2016.
That places Papua New Guinea 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.683 | 0.664 | 0.697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6856 | 0.598 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7443 | 0.604 | 0.815 | 3 |
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More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Papua New Guinea?
- Gender inequality index in Papua New Guinea was 0.604 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.821 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.598 in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gender inequality index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.