Gender Inequality Index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gender Inequality Index was 0.165 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Bahrain, 2003–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Bahrain is 0.165, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Bahrain peaked at 0.36 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.165, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 126th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3069 | 0.26 | 0.36 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2312 | 0.191 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1805 | 0.165 | 0.191 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More poverty & inequality data for Bahrain
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 2.8% (2020)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.0% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0864 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0864 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0873 (2023)
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data 40,696 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Bahrain?
- Gender inequality index in Bahrain was 0.165 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.165 in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for gender inequality index?
- Bahrain ranks 126th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.