Gender Inequality Index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.506 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Cambodia, 1993–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.506 for gender inequality index in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Cambodia peaked at 0.656 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.487, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.655 | — |
| 1994 | 0.656 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.65 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.642 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.637 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.614 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.612 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.601 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.589 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.581 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.57 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.564 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.536 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.532 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.513 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.515 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.512 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.522 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.517 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.516 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.519 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.506 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.502 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.498 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.496 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.492 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.487 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.489 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.506 | +3.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.506 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.492, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.506 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6463 | 0.637 | 0.656 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5712 | 0.513 | 0.614 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5103 | 0.496 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4935 | 0.487 | 0.506 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More poverty & inequality data for Cambodia
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,722 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.95 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -11.57 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.5% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.128 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Cambodia?
- Gender inequality index in Cambodia was 0.506 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.656 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.487 in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for gender inequality index?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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 labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.