Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.6999 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Global Gender Gap Index in Lesotho, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, global gender gap index in Lesotho stood at 0.6999.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Lesotho peaked at 0.7678 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6807, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 91st out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6807 | — |
| 2007 | 0.7078 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.732 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7495 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7678 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7666 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7608 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.753 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7255 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.706 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.695 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.693 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.695 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.698 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6999 | +0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.6999 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6901, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.6999 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7045, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7175 | 0.6807 | 0.7495 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7304 | 0.693 | 0.7678 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6976 | 0.695 | 0.6999 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Lesotho?
- Global gender gap index in Lesotho was 0.6999 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7678 in 2010.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6807 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for global gender gap index?
- Lesotho ranks 91st out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.