Gender Inequality Index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gender Inequality Index was 0.613 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Sierra Leone, 2003–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 113,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 115,389 (2025)
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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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.