Gender Inequality Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gender Inequality Index was 0.519 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.519
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.625
in 2001
All-time low
0.519
in 2017
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Gender Inequality Index in Zimbabwe, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.519 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.625 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.519, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5776 | 0.572 | 0.586 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6005 | 0.578 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5489 | 0.519 | 0.594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5193 | 0.519 | 0.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 226,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 230,049 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Zimbabwe?
- Gender inequality index in Zimbabwe was 0.519 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.519 in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gender inequality index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.