Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in India
India: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.6286 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in India, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in India is 0.6286, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in India peaked at 0.683 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5936, in 2007.
India ranks 135th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.601 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5936 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.606 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6151 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6155 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.619 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6442 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6551 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6455 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.664 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.683 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.669 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.665 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.668 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.625 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6286 | +0.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.6286 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6901, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- India's 0.6286 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.659, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6039 | 0.5936 | 0.6151 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6511 | 0.6155 | 0.683 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6405 | 0.625 | 0.668 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in India?
- Global gender gap index in India was 0.6286 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.683 in 2016.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5936 in 2007.
- How does India rank for global gender gap index?
- India ranks 135th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.