Gender Inequality Index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gender Inequality Index was 0.376 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Sri Lanka, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Sri Lanka is 0.376, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.468 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.361, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 74th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4488 | 0.429 | 0.457 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4349 | 0.398 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3822 | 0.361 | 0.415 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3743 | 0.37 | 0.377 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 71 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.389 compare
- 72 Philippines 0.388 compare
- 73 Vietnam 0.378 compare
- 75 Ecuador 0.371 compare
- 76 Mauritius 0.369 compare
- 76 El Salvador 0.369 compare
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 159,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 166,159 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Sri Lanka?
- Gender inequality index in Sri Lanka was 0.376 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.468 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.361 in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gender inequality index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.