Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Belgium
Belgium: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7927 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Belgium, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Belgium is 0.7927, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Belgium peaked at 0.7927 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7078, in 2006.
That places Belgium 14th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7078 | — |
| 2007 | 0.7198 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7163 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7165 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7509 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7531 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7652 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7684 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7809 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.753 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.745 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.739 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.738 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.75 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.789 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7927 | +0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.7927 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.7927 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 | 0.7151 | 0.7078 | 0.7198 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7548 | 0.738 | 0.7809 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7772 | 0.75 | 0.7927 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Belgium?
- Global gender gap index in Belgium was 0.7927 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7927 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7078 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for global gender gap index?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.