Global Gender Gap Index in Nepal

Nepal: Global Gender Gap Index was 0.6923 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.6923
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
100th
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.6923
in 2022
All-time low
0.5477
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2022

Global Gender Gap Index in Nepal, 2006–2022

00.20.40.62006201420222006: 0.5482007: 0.5572008: 0.5942009: 0.6212010: 0.6082011: 0.5892012: 0.6032013: 0.6052014: 0.6462015: 0.6582016: 0.6612017: 0.6642018: 0.6712020: 0.682021: 0.6832022: 0.692

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Nepal is 0.6923, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Nepal peaked at 0.6923 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5477, in 2006.

Nepal ranks 100th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5802 0.5477 0.6213 4
2010s 0.6339 0.5888 0.671 9
2020s 0.6851 0.68 0.6923 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 97 Cyprus 0.6961 compare
  2. 98 Brazil 0.696 compare
  3. 99 Belize 0.6946 compare
  4. 101 Cameroon 0.6916 compare
  5. 102 Cambodia 0.6901 compare
  6. 103 Korea 0.6891 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global gender gap index in Nepal?
Global gender gap index in Nepal was 0.6923 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6923 in 2022.
What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5477 in 2006.
How does Nepal rank for global gender gap index?
Nepal ranks 100th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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.