Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Philippines
Philippines: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.388 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Philippines, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.388 for gender inequality index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Philippines peaked at 0.532 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.387, in 2021.
That places Philippines 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.532 | — |
| 1991 | 0.522 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.511 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.508 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.505 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.499 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.492 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.49 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.485 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.484 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.485 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.486 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.456 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.458 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.463 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.461 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.445 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.443 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.442 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.443 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.438 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.435 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.423 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.408 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.403 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.395 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.396 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.393 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.392 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.389 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.387 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.388 | +0.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.388 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.388 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.321, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5028 | 0.484 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.46 | 0.442 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4126 | 0.392 | 0.443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.388 | 0.387 | 0.389 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Philippines?
- Gender inequality index in Philippines was 0.388 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.532 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.387 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for gender inequality index?
- Philippines ranks 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.