Gender Inequality Index in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.229 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
0.229
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
108th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.777
in 2003
All-time low
0.229
in 2022
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Gender Inequality Index in Saudi Arabia, 2003–2022

0.20.40.60.82003201220222003: 0.7772004: 0.7662005: 0.7592006: 0.7552007: 0.7562008: 0.7532009: 0.7532010: 0.7462011: 0.7422012: 0.7412013: 0.2952014: 0.2942015: 0.2882016: 0.2842017: 0.2962018: 0.2862019: 0.2782020: 0.2492021: 0.232022: 0.229

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.229 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.777 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.229, in 2022.

Saudi Arabia ranks 108th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7599 0.753 0.777 7
2010s 0.425 0.278 0.746 10
2020s 0.236 0.229 0.249 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 105 Costa Rica 0.232 compare
  2. 106 Hungary 0.23 compare
  3. 106 Romania 0.23 compare
  4. 109 Qatar 0.212 compare
  5. 110 Bulgaria 0.206 compare
  6. 111 Malaysia 0.202 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender inequality index in Saudi Arabia?
Gender inequality index in Saudi Arabia was 0.229 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 2003.
What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.229 in 2022.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gender inequality index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 108th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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Indicator
Gender Inequality Index (GII)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
162 places, 4,377 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.