Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.639 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.639
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
125th
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.6469
in 2013
All-time low
0.6011
in 2011
Years of data
16
2006–2022
Global Gender Gap Index in Nigeria, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Nigeria is 0.639, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Nigeria peaked at 0.6469 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6011, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 125th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6104 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6122 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6339 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.628 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6055 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6011 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6315 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6469 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6391 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.638 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.643 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.641 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.621 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.635 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.627 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.639 | +1.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.639 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6901, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.639 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7045, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6211 | 0.6104 | 0.6339 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6297 | 0.6011 | 0.6469 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6337 | 0.627 | 0.639 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Nigeria?
- Global gender gap index in Nigeria was 0.639 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6469 in 2013.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6011 in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for global gender gap index?
- Nigeria ranks 125th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.