Gender Inequality Index (GII) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.094 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in United Kingdom, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.094 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.252 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.094, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.252 | — |
| 1991 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.247 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.242 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.236 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.233 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.236 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.237 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.239 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.237 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.214 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.211 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.206 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.204 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.196 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.194 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.187 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.179 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.169 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.162 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.153 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.144 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.13 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.125 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.117 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.112 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.106 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.097 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.094 | -3.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.094 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.094 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.113, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2411 | 0.233 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2034 | 0.187 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1397 | 0.106 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.097 | 0.094 | 0.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in United Kingdom?
- Gender inequality index in United Kingdom was 0.094 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.252 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.094 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gender inequality index?
- United Kingdom ranks 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.