Gender Inequality Index in Ghana
Ghana: Gender Inequality Index was 0.514 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Ghana is 0.514, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Ghana peaked at 0.65 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.514, in 2023.
That places Ghana 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.65 | — |
| 1991 | 0.647 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.638 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.636 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.632 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.629 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.62 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.617 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.612 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.606 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.601 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.595 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.59 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.578 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.572 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.568 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.566 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.58 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.573 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.571 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.57 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.558 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.553 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.553 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.543 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.534 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.525 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.529 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.524 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.515 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.514 | -0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.514 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.492, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.514 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.526, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6287 | 0.606 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5829 | 0.566 | 0.606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5511 | 0.525 | 0.571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5205 | 0.514 | 0.529 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More poverty & inequality data for Ghana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,688 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 10.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.54 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Ghana?
- Gender inequality index in Ghana was 0.514 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.514 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for gender inequality index?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.