Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7141 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Bangladesh, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, global gender gap index in Bangladesh stood at 0.7141.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.726 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6269, in 2006.
That places Bangladesh 74th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6269 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6314 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6531 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6526 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6702 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6812 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6684 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6848 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6973 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.704 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.698 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.719 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.721 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.726 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.719 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7141 | -0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.7141 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6901, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.7141 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.659, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.641 | 0.6269 | 0.6531 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6938 | 0.6684 | 0.721 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7197 | 0.7141 | 0.726 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 71 United Arab Emirates 0.7163 compare
- 72 North Macedonia 0.7158 compare
- 73 Mongolia 0.7149 compare
- 75 Uruguay 0.7106 compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7101 compare
- 77 Ethiopia 0.7101 compare
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Bangladesh?
- Global gender gap index in Bangladesh was 0.7141 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.726 in 2020.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6269 in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for global gender gap index?
- Bangladesh ranks 74th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.