Global Gender Gap Index in Namibia

Namibia: Global Gender Gap Index was 0.8066 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.8066
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.809
in 2021
All-time low
0.6864
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2022

Global Gender Gap Index in Namibia, 2006–2022

00.20.40.60.82006201420222006: 0.6862007: 0.7012008: 0.7142009: 0.7172010: 0.7242011: 0.7182012: 0.7122013: 0.7092014: 0.7222015: 0.762016: 0.7652017: 0.7772018: 0.7892020: 0.7842021: 0.8092022: 0.807

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Namibia is 0.8066, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Namibia peaked at 0.809 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6864, in 2006.

Namibia ranks 8th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7046 0.6864 0.7167 4
2010s 0.7418 0.7094 0.789 9
2020s 0.7999 0.784 0.809 3

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 5 Sweden 0.8224 compare
  2. 6 Rwanda 0.8112 compare
  3. 7 Nicaragua 0.8102 compare
  4. 9 Ireland 0.8045 compare
  5. 10 Germany 0.8011 compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 0.7991 compare

See the full ranking of 147 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is global gender gap index in Namibia?
Global gender gap index in Namibia was 0.8066 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.809 in 2021.
What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6864 in 2006.
How does Namibia rank for global gender gap index?
Namibia ranks 8th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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Indicator
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
147 places, 2,178 data points, 2006–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.