Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Iceland
Iceland: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.9082 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Iceland, 2006–2022
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.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7813 | — |
| 2007 | 0.7836 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7999 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8276 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8496 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.853 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.864 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8731 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8594 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.881 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.874 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.878 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.858 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.877 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.892 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9082 | +1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9082 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9082 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7382, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.