Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.519 in 2022. ▼ Falling
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.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.58 | — |
| 1996 | 0.578 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.572 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.586 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.605 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.625 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.607 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.616 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.61 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.58 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.578 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.586 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.599 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.594 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.588 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.592 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.549 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.538 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.532 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.529 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.519 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.521 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.527 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.52 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.519 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.519 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.519 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.548, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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.