Gender Inequality Index (GII) in United States
United States: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.18 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in United States, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in United States is 0.18, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in United States peaked at 0.293 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2022.
United States ranks 119th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.288 | — |
| 1991 | 0.291 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.29 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.292 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.293 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.291 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.285 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.281 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.28 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.274 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.268 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.267 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.263 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.259 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.257 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.253 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.254 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.259 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.244 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.243 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.235 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.231 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.221 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.217 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.214 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.21 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.194 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.192 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.186 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.187 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.18 | -3.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2865 | 0.274 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2607 | 0.253 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2201 | 0.192 | 0.244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1843 | 0.18 | 0.187 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in United States?
- Gender inequality index in United States was 0.18 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.293 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2022.
- How does United States rank for gender inequality index?
- United States ranks 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.