Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.8112 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.8112
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.822
in 2017
All-time low
0.7854
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2022
Global Gender Gap Index in Rwanda, 2014–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.8112 for global gender gap index in 2022.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Rwanda peaked at 0.822 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7854, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 6th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7854 | — |
| 2015 | 0.794 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.822 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.804 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.791 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.805 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8112 | +0.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.8112 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6842, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.8112 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7045, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8011 | 0.7854 | 0.822 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8024 | 0.791 | 0.8112 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Rwanda?
- Global gender gap index in Rwanda was 0.8112 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2017.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7854 in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for global gender gap index?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.