Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Yemen
Yemen: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.82 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.82
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.838
in 2004
All-time low
0.787
in 2020
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Gender Inequality Index in Yemen, 1998–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Yemen is 0.82, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Yemen peaked at 0.838 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.787, in 2020.
That places Yemen 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.81 | — |
| 1999 | 0.804 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.805 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.806 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.808 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.832 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.838 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.814 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.812 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.806 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.804 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.792 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.794 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.796 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.803 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.811 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.809 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.809 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.808 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.789 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.787 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.821 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.82 | -0.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.582, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.365, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.807 | 0.804 | 0.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8125 | 0.8 | 0.838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8003 | 0.789 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8093 | 0.787 | 0.821 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Yemen?
- Gender inequality index in Yemen was 0.82 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.838 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for gender inequality index?
- Yemen ranks 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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.