Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.229 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Saudi Arabia, 2003–2022
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.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.777 | — |
| 2004 | 0.766 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.759 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.755 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.756 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.753 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.746 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.742 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.741 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.295 | -60.2% |
| 2014 | 0.294 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.288 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.284 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.296 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.286 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.278 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.249 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.23 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.229 | -0.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.229 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.229 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.365, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -60.2% | 0.741 | 0.295 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
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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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.