Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Gambia
Gambia: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.6407 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.6407
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
123rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.6763
in 2011
All-time low
0.628
in 2020
Years of data
14
2006–2022
Global Gender Gap Index in Gambia, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Gambia is 0.6407, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Gambia peaked at 0.6763 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.628, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 123rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6446 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6421 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6622 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6752 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6762 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6763 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.663 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.674 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.667 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.649 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.642 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.628 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.644 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6407 | -0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.6407 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6842, 94% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.6407 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7045, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.656 | 0.6421 | 0.6752 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6639 | 0.642 | 0.6763 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6376 | 0.628 | 0.644 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Gambia?
- Global gender gap index in Gambia was 0.6407 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6763 in 2011.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.628 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for global gender gap index?
- Gambia ranks 123rd out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.