Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.6814 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Malaysia, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Malaysia is 0.6814, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Malaysia peaked at 0.6814 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6442, in 2008.
That places Malaysia 107th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6509 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6444 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6442 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6467 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6479 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6525 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6539 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6518 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.655 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.666 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.67 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.676 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.677 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.676 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6814 | +0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.6814 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7097, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.6814 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7009, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6465 | 0.6442 | 0.6509 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6583 | 0.6479 | 0.676 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6781 | 0.676 | 0.6814 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Malaysia?
- Global gender gap index in Malaysia was 0.6814 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6814 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6442 in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for global gender gap index?
- Malaysia ranks 107th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.