Gender Inequality Index in Uganda

Uganda: Gender Inequality Index was 0.527 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
0.527
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.599
in 2002
All-time low
0.527
in 2018
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Gender Inequality Index in Uganda, 2002–2022

00.20.40.62002201220222002: 0.5992003: 0.5882004: 0.5812005: 0.5732006: 0.5552007: 0.5452008: 0.5422009: 0.5462010: 0.5492011: 0.5442012: 0.5492013: 0.5392014: 0.542015: 0.5372016: 0.5352017: 0.5342018: 0.5272019: 0.5282020: 0.5272021: 0.5292022: 0.527

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 24 Lesotho 0.552 compare
  2. 25 Sudan 0.548 compare
  3. 26 Kenya 0.533 compare
  4. 28 Zambia 0.526 compare
  5. 29 Gabon 0.524 compare
  6. 30 Pakistan 0.522 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places β†’

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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

Indicator
Gender Inequality Index (GII)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
162 places, 4,377 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.