Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7802 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in United Kingdom, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, global gender gap index in United Kingdom 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 peaked at 0.7802 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7365, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom 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.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7365 | — |
| 2007 | 0.7441 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7366 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7402 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.746 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7462 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7433 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.744 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7383 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.758 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.752 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.77 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.774 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.767 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.775 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7802 | +0.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.7802 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.7802 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 | 0.7393 | 0.7365 | 0.7441 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7524 | 0.7383 | 0.774 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7741 | 0.767 | 0.7802 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in United Kingdom?
- Global gender gap index in United Kingdom was 0.7802 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7802 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7365 in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for global gender gap index?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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.