Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Spain
Spain: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7884 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.7884
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.795
in 2020
All-time low
0.7266
in 2012
Years of data
16
2006–2022
Global Gender Gap Index in Spain, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Spain is 0.7884, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Spain peaked at 0.795 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7266, in 2012.
That places Spain 17th 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 (GGI) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7319 | — |
| 2007 | 0.7444 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7281 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7345 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7554 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.758 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7266 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7266 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7325 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.742 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.738 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.746 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.795 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.788 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7884 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.7884 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.7884 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7382, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7347 | 0.7281 | 0.7444 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7412 | 0.7266 | 0.758 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7905 | 0.788 | 0.795 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Spain?
- Global gender gap index in Spain was 0.7884 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.795 in 2020.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7266 in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for global gender gap index?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.