Global Gender Gap Index in South Africa
South Africa: Global Gender Gap Index was 0.782 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in South Africa, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.782 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 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in South Africa peaked at 0.782 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7125, in 2006.
That places South Africa 20th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7125 | — |
| 2007 | 0.7194 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7232 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7709 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7535 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7478 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7496 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.751 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7527 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.759 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.764 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.756 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.755 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.78 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.781 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.782 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7315 | 0.7125 | 0.7709 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7543 | 0.7478 | 0.764 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.781 | 0.78 | 0.782 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 588,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 594,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 603,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in South Africa?
- Global gender gap index in South Africa was 0.782 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.782 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7125 in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for global gender gap index?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.