Gender Inequality Index in Uganda
Uganda: Gender Inequality Index was 0.527 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Uganda, 2002β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Uganda stood at 0.527. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Uganda peaked at 0.599 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.527, in 2018.
That places Uganda 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5661 | 0.542 | 0.599 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5382 | 0.527 | 0.549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5277 | 0.527 | 0.529 | 3 |
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More gender data for Uganda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 781,759 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 797,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Uganda?
- Gender inequality index in Uganda was 0.527 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.599 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.527 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for gender inequality index?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.