Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Germany
Germany: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.8011 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Germany, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.8011 for global gender gap index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Germany peaked at 0.8011 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7394, in 2008.
That places Germany 10th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7524 | — |
| 2007 | 0.7618 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7394 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7449 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.753 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.759 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7629 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7583 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.778 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.779 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.766 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.778 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.776 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.787 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.796 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8011 | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.8011 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.8011 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7382, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7496 | 0.7394 | 0.7618 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7678 | 0.753 | 0.779 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7947 | 0.787 | 0.8011 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Germany?
- Global gender gap index in Germany was 0.8011 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8011 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7394 in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for global gender gap index?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.