Global Gender Gap Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Global Gender Gap Index was 0.7802 in 2022. β² Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, global gender gap index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.7802. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7802 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7365, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7393 | 0.7365 | 0.7441 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7524 | 0.7383 | 0.774 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7741 | 0.767 | 0.7802 | 3 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 347,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 365,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 352,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 371,148 (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland β
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Global gender gap index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.7802 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7802 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7365 in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for global gender gap index?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.