Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7341 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Zimbabwe, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.7341 for global gender gap index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.7341 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.646, in 2006.
That places Zimbabwe 51st 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 14 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.646 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6464 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6485 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6518 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6574 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6607 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7013 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.709 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.71 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.717 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.721 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.73 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.732 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7341 | +0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.7341 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6901, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.7341 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7045, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6482 | 0.646 | 0.6518 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6966 | 0.6574 | 0.721 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.732 | 0.73 | 0.7341 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Zimbabwe?
- Global gender gap index in Zimbabwe was 0.7341 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7341 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.646 in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for global gender gap index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.