Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7348 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Madagascar, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, global gender gap index in Madagascar stood at 0.7348. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Madagascar peaked at 0.7348 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6385, in 2006.
Madagascar ranks 49th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6385 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6461 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6736 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6732 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6713 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6797 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6982 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7016 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7214 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.698 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.704 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.692 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.691 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.719 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.725 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7348 | +1.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.7348 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6842, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.7348 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7045, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6579 | 0.6385 | 0.6736 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6952 | 0.6713 | 0.7214 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7263 | 0.719 | 0.7348 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Madagascar?
- Global gender gap index in Madagascar was 0.7348 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7348 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6385 in 2006.
- How does Madagascar rank for global gender gap index?
- Madagascar ranks 49th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.