Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Maldives
Maldives: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.6479 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.6479
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
119th
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.669
in 2017
All-time low
0.635
in 2007
Years of data
15
2007–2022
Global Gender Gap Index in Maldives, 2007–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Maldives is 0.6479, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Maldives peaked at 0.669 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.635, in 2007.
Maldives ranks 119th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.635 | — |
| 2008 | 0.6501 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6482 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6452 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.648 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6616 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6604 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6557 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.652 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.65 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.669 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.662 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.646 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.642 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6479 | +0.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.6479 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7097, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.6479 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.659, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6444 | 0.635 | 0.6501 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.656 | 0.6452 | 0.669 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6453 | 0.642 | 0.6479 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Maldives?
- Global gender gap index in Maldives was 0.6479 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.669 in 2017.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.635 in 2007.
- How does Maldives rank for global gender gap index?
- Maldives ranks 119th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.