Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Italy
Italy: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7203 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Italy, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.7203 for global gender gap index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Italy peaked at 0.726 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6456, in 2006.
Italy ranks 66th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6456 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6498 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6788 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6798 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6765 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6796 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6729 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6885 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6973 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.726 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.719 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.692 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.706 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.707 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.721 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7203 | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.7203 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.7203 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7382, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6635 | 0.6456 | 0.6798 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6953 | 0.6729 | 0.726 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7161 | 0.707 | 0.721 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Italy?
- Global gender gap index in Italy was 0.7203 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.726 in 2015.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6456 in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for global gender gap index?
- Italy ranks 66th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.