Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7106 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Uruguay, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.7106 for global gender gap index in 2022.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Uruguay peaked at 0.737 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.655, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 75th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.655 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6608 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6907 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6936 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6897 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6907 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6745 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6803 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6871 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.679 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.681 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.71 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.715 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.737 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.702 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7106 | +1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.7106 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.7106 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7359, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.675 | 0.655 | 0.6936 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6897 | 0.6745 | 0.715 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7165 | 0.702 | 0.737 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 72 North Macedonia 0.7158 compare
- 73 Mongolia 0.7149 compare
- 74 Bangladesh 0.7141 compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7101 compare
- 77 Ethiopia 0.7101 compare
- 78 Colombia 0.7097 compare
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Uruguay?
- Global gender gap index in Uruguay was 0.7106 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.737 in 2020.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.655 in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for global gender gap index?
- Uruguay ranks 75th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.