Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.632 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.632
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
132nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.644
in 2015
All-time low
0.5894
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2022
Global Gender Gap Index in Bahrain, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, global gender gap index in Bahrain stood at 0.632.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Bahrain peaked at 0.644 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5894, in 2006.
Bahrain ranks 132nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5894 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5931 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5927 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6136 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6217 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6232 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6298 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6334 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6261 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.644 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.615 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.632 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.627 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.629 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.632 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.632 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.632 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6322, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5972 | 0.5894 | 0.6136 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.628 | 0.615 | 0.644 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.631 | 0.629 | 0.632 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Bahrain?
- Global gender gap index in Bahrain was 0.632 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.644 in 2015.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5894 in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for global gender gap index?
- Bahrain ranks 132nd out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.