Gender Inequality Index in Zambia
Zambia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.526 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.526
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.691
in 1990
All-time low
0.521
in 2019
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Inequality Index in Zambia, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.526 for gender inequality index in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Zambia peaked at 0.691 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.521, in 2019.
That places Zambia 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6602 | 0.647 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6185 | 0.6 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5588 | 0.521 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5247 | 0.522 | 0.526 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 312,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 312,485 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Zambia?
- Gender inequality index in Zambia was 0.526 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.691 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.521 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for gender inequality index?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.