Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.347 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Saint Lucia, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Saint Lucia is 0.347, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.456 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.346, in 2018.
Saint Lucia ranks 82nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.456 | — |
| 1991 | 0.448 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.432 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.423 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.421 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.428 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.424 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.45 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.442 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.437 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.425 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.432 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.409 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.377 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.39 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.386 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.395 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.386 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.372 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.363 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.353 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.369 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.37 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.371 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.367 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.35 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.348 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.346 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.355 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.357 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.347 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.347 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.347 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4361 | 0.421 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3962 | 0.372 | 0.432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3592 | 0.346 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3503 | 0.347 | 0.357 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Saint Lucia?
- Gender inequality index in Saint Lucia was 0.347 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.456 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.346 in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gender inequality index?
- Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.