Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in South Korea
South Korea: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.6891 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in South Korea, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in South Korea is 0.6891, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in South Korea peaked at 0.6891 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6146, in 2009.
That places South Korea 103rd out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6157 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6409 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6154 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6146 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6342 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6281 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6356 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6351 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6403 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.651 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.649 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.65 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.657 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.672 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.687 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6891 | +0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.6891 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.6891 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7009, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6217 | 0.6146 | 0.6409 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6423 | 0.6281 | 0.657 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6827 | 0.672 | 0.6891 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in South Korea?
- Global gender gap index in South Korea was 0.6891 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6891 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6146 in 2009.
- How does South Korea rank for global gender gap index?
- South Korea ranks 103rd out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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.