Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Iran
Iran: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.5765 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Global Gender Gap Index in Iran, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Iran is 0.5765, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Iran peaked at 0.6021 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5765, in 2022.
That places Iran 144th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5802 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5903 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6021 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5839 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5933 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5894 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5927 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5842 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5811 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.58 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.587 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.583 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.589 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.584 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.582 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5765 | -1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.5765 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7097, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.5765 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6322, 91% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5891 | 0.5802 | 0.6021 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5866 | 0.58 | 0.5933 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5808 | 0.5765 | 0.584 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Iran?
- Global gender gap index in Iran was 0.5765 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6021 in 2008.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5765 in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for global gender gap index?
- Iran ranks 144th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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.