Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Austria
Austria: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.781 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Austria, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.781 for global gender gap index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Austria peaked at 0.781 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6986, in 2006.
That places Austria 21st out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6986 | — |
| 2007 | 0.706 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7153 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7031 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7091 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7165 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7391 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7437 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7266 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.733 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.716 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.709 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.718 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.744 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.777 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.781 | +0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.781 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.781 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7382, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7057 | 0.6986 | 0.7153 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7234 | 0.709 | 0.7437 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7673 | 0.744 | 0.781 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 18 Albania 0.7869 compare
- 19 Philippines 0.7825 compare
- 20 South Africa 0.782 compare
- 22 United Kingdom 0.7802 compare
- 23 Serbia 0.7788 compare
- 24 Burundi 0.7766 compare
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Austria?
- Global gender gap index in Austria was 0.781 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.781 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6986 in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for global gender gap index?
- Austria ranks 21st out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.