Global Gender Gap Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Global Gender Gap Index was 0.8412 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in New Zealand, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.8412 for global gender gap index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in New Zealand peaked at 0.8412 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7509, in 2006.
That places New Zealand 4th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7509 | — |
| 2007 | 0.7649 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7859 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.788 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7808 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7805 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7799 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7772 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.782 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.781 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.791 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.801 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.799 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.84 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8412 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7724 | 0.7509 | 0.788 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7838 | 0.7772 | 0.801 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8267 | 0.799 | 0.8412 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in New Zealand?
- Global gender gap index in New Zealand was 0.8412 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8412 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7509 in 2006.
- How does New Zealand rank for global gender gap index?
- New Zealand ranks 4th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.