Global Gender Gap Index in Iceland
Iceland: Global Gender Gap Index was 0.9082 in 2022. β² Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Iceland, 2006β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Iceland is 0.9082, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Iceland peaked at 0.9082 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7813, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 1st of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7981 | 0.7813 | 0.8276 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8656 | 0.8496 | 0.881 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8924 | 0.877 | 0.9082 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Iceland?
- Global gender gap index in Iceland was 0.9082 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9082 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7813 in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for global gender gap index?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 16 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.