Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Qatar
Qatar: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.212 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Qatar, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Qatar is 0.212, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Qatar peaked at 0.698 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.167, in 2019.
That places Qatar 109th 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 17 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.698 | — |
| 2007 | 0.691 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.69 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.686 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.669 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.672 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.675 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.664 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.656 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.65 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.176 | -72.9% |
| 2018 | 0.17 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.167 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.168 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.216 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.212 | -1.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.212 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.212 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.365, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -72.9% | 0.65 | 0.176 |
| 2021 | +28.6% | 0.168 | 0.216 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6912 | 0.686 | 0.698 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5168 | 0.167 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1987 | 0.168 | 0.216 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9268 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Qatar?
- Gender inequality index in Qatar was 0.212 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.698 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.167 in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for gender inequality index?
- Qatar ranks 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.