Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7101 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Ethiopia, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.7101 for global gender gap index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7101 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5867, in 2008.
That places Ethiopia 77th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5945 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5991 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5867 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5948 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6019 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6136 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.62 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6198 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6144 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.64 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.662 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.656 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.705 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.691 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7101 | +2.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.7101 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6842, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.7101 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7045, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5938 | 0.5867 | 0.5991 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6315 | 0.6019 | 0.662 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.702 | 0.691 | 0.7101 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Ethiopia?
- Global gender gap index in Ethiopia was 0.7101 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7101 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5867 in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for global gender gap index?
- Ethiopia ranks 77th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.