Gender Inequality Index in Armenia
Armenia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Armenia, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Armenia is 0.18, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Armenia peaked at 0.47 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2022.
Armenia ranks 121st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4578 | 0.439 | 0.47 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4012 | 0.346 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2961 | 0.216 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.188 | 0.18 | 0.207 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More poverty & inequality data for Armenia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,961 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.0% (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0854 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0854 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.116 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1512 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Armenia?
- Gender inequality index in Armenia was 0.18 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2022.
- How does Armenia rank for gender inequality index?
- Armenia ranks 121st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.