Gender Inequality Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gender Inequality Index was 0.24 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Uruguay, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Uruguay is 0.24, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Uruguay peaked at 0.431 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4201 | 0.384 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3577 | 0.331 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3023 | 0.264 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2437 | 0.24 | 0.249 | 3 |
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More gender data for Uruguay
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 17,671 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Uruguay?
- Gender inequality index in Uruguay was 0.24 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.431 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for gender inequality index?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.