Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Burundi
Burundi: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7766 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Global Gender Gap Index in Burundi, 2011–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Burundi is 0.7766, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Burundi peaked at 0.7766 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.727, in 2011.
That places Burundi 24th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.727 | — |
| 2012 | 0.7338 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7397 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7565 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.748 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.768 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.755 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.741 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.745 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.769 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7766 | +1.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.7766 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6842, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.7766 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7045, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7461 | 0.727 | 0.768 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7635 | 0.745 | 0.7766 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Burundi?
- Global gender gap index in Burundi was 0.7766 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7766 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.727 in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for global gender gap index?
- Burundi ranks 24th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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.