Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Egypt
Egypt: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.6347 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Egypt, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Egypt is 0.6347, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Egypt peaked at 0.639 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5785, in 2006.
That places Egypt 130th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5785 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5809 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5832 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5862 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5899 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5933 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5975 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5935 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6064 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.599 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.614 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.608 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.614 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.629 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.639 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6347 | -0.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.6347 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6901, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.6347 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6322, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5822 | 0.5785 | 0.5862 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6017 | 0.5899 | 0.614 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6342 | 0.629 | 0.639 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Egypt?
- Global gender gap index in Egypt was 0.6347 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.639 in 2021.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5785 in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for global gender gap index?
- Egypt ranks 130th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.