Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7163 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in United Arab Emirates, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.7163 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 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.7163 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5919, in 2006.
United Arab Emirates ranks 71st of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5919 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6184 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.622 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6198 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6397 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6454 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6392 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6372 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6436 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.646 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.639 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.649 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.642 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.655 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.716 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7163 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.7163 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.7163 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6322, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.613 | 0.5919 | 0.622 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6423 | 0.6372 | 0.649 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6958 | 0.655 | 0.7163 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 68 Kazakhstan 0.719 compare
- 69 Botswana 0.7187 compare
- 70 Slovak Republic 0.7168 compare
- 72 North Macedonia 0.7158 compare
- 73 Mongolia 0.7149 compare
- 74 Bangladesh 0.7141 compare
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in United Arab Emirates?
- Global gender gap index in United Arab Emirates was 0.7163 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7163 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5919 in 2006.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for global gender gap index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 71st out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.