Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.521 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Venezuela, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.521 for gender inequality index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Venezuela peaked at 0.57 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.475, in 2007.
Venezuela ranks 31st of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.57 | — |
| 1991 | 0.556 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.559 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.561 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.556 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.549 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.542 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.536 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.515 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.513 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.533 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.509 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.513 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.478 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.477 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.475 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.481 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.486 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.489 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.492 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.491 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.494 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.489 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.493 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.513 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.497 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.522 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.521 | -0.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.521 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.521 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5493 | 0.515 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4978 | 0.475 | 0.533 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4952 | 0.489 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5217 | 0.521 | 0.522 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Venezuela?
- Gender inequality index in Venezuela was 0.521 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.475 in 2007.
- How does Venezuela rank for gender inequality index?
- Venezuela ranks 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.