Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Tonga
Tonga: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.462 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.462
Change on year
down 39.4%
World rank
50th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.762
in 2021
All-time low
0.405
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Gender Inequality Index in Tonga, 2018–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Tonga stood at 0.462.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over five years.
That places Tonga 50th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.405 | — |
| 2019 | 0.43 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.424 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.762 | +79.7% |
| 2022 | 0.462 | -39.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.462 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.462 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.321, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4175 | 0.405 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5493 | 0.424 | 0.762 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Tonga?
- Gender inequality index in Tonga was 0.462 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.762 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.405 in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for gender inequality index?
- Tonga ranks 50th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Tonga 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.