Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Brazil
Brazil: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.696 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Global Gender Gap Index in Brazil, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Brazil is 0.696, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Brazil peaked at 0.696 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6543, in 2006.
That places Brazil 98th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6543 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6637 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6737 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6695 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6655 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6679 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6909 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6949 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6941 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.686 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.687 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.684 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.681 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.691 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.695 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.696 | +0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.696 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7097, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.696 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7359, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6653 | 0.6543 | 0.6737 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6835 | 0.6655 | 0.6949 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.694 | 0.691 | 0.696 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Brazil?
- Global gender gap index in Brazil was 0.696 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.696 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6543 in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for global gender gap index?
- Brazil ranks 98th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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.