Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.8102 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8102
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.814
in 2017
All-time low
0.6458
in 2007
Years of data
16
2006–2022
Global Gender Gap Index in Nicaragua, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.8102 for global gender gap index in 2022.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.814 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6458, in 2007.
Nicaragua ranks 7th 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.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6566 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6458 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6747 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7002 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7176 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7245 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7697 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7715 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7894 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.776 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.78 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.814 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.809 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.804 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.796 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8102 | +1.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.8102 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6901, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.8102 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7359, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6693 | 0.6458 | 0.7002 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7724 | 0.7176 | 0.814 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8034 | 0.796 | 0.8102 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Nicaragua?
- Global gender gap index in Nicaragua was 0.8102 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.814 in 2017.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6458 in 2007.
- How does Nicaragua rank for global gender gap index?
- Nicaragua ranks 7th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.