Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Russia
Russia: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.178 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.178
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
120th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.46
in 1994
All-time low
0.164
in 2019
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Inequality Index in Russia, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Russia stood at 0.178.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Russia peaked at 0.46 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.164, in 2019.
Russia ranks 120th of 162 countries on this measure, 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.457 | — |
| 1991 | 0.45 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.442 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.455 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.46 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.456 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.444 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.416 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.403 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.391 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.394 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.383 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.38 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.345 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.338 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.329 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.293 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.286 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.288 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.275 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.261 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.243 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.232 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.223 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.207 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.197 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.18 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.171 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.164 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.187 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.186 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.178 | -4.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.178 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.178 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.113, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4374 | 0.391 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3406 | 0.286 | 0.394 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2153 | 0.164 | 0.275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1837 | 0.178 | 0.187 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 117 Slovakia 0.184 compare
- 118 Bahrain 0.181 compare
- 119 United States 0.18 compare
- 121 Kazakhstan 0.177 compare
- 122 Moldova 0.156 compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.148 compare
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Russia?
- Gender inequality index in Russia was 0.178 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.164 in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for gender inequality index?
- Russia ranks 120th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.