Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.6702 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Global Gender Gap Index in Sri Lanka, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Sri Lanka is 0.6702, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7458 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.669, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 113th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7199 | — |
| 2007 | 0.723 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7371 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7402 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7458 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7212 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7122 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7019 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6903 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.686 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.673 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.669 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.676 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.68 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.67 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6702 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.6702 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7097, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.6702 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.659, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.73 | 0.7199 | 0.7402 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6973 | 0.669 | 0.7458 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6734 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Sri Lanka?
- Global gender gap index in Sri Lanka was 0.6702 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7458 in 2010.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.669 in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for global gender gap index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.