Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.018 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gender Inequality Index in Switzerland, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.018 for gender inequality index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Switzerland peaked at 0.137 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 160th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.137 | — |
| 1991 | 0.135 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.13 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.125 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.12 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.116 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.107 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.106 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.105 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.108 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.103 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.095 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.093 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.084 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.083 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.079 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.073 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.065 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.062 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.059 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.057 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.054 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.051 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.044 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.042 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.039 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.034 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.032 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.018 | -43.8% |
| 2020 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.017 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.018 | +5.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.018 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.018 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.113, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -43.8% | 0.032 | 0.018 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1189 | 0.105 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0796 | 0.059 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.041 | 0.018 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 | 0.017 | 0.018 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Switzerland?
- Gender inequality index in Switzerland was 0.018 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.137 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for gender inequality index?
- Switzerland ranks 160th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.