Gender Inequality Index in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Gender Inequality Index was 0.613 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.613
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.667
in 2003
All-time low
0.613
in 2022
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Gender Inequality Index in Sierra Leone, 2003–2022

00.20.40.62003201220222003: 0.6672004: 0.6652005: 0.6632006: 0.6622007: 0.6642008: 0.6622009: 0.6572010: 0.6522011: 0.6452012: 0.6432013: 0.6392014: 0.6412015: 0.6352016: 0.6252017: 0.6252018: 0.6182019: 0.6152020: 0.6152021: 0.6152022: 0.613

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, gender inequality index in Sierra Leone stood at 0.613. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.667 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.613, in 2022.

Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6629 0.657 0.667 7
2010s 0.6338 0.615 0.652 10
2020s 0.6143 0.613 0.615 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 6 Benin 0.649 compare
  2. 7 Guinea-Bissau 0.631 compare
  3. 8 Haiti 0.621 compare
  4. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 0.612 compare
  5. 11 Niger 0.609 compare
  6. 12 Mali 0.607 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender inequality index in Sierra Leone?
Gender inequality index in Sierra Leone was 0.613 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.667 in 2003.
What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.613 in 2022.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gender inequality index?
Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.