Gender Inequality Index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gender Inequality Index was 0.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Guatemala, 1994–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Guatemala is 0.48, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Guatemala peaked at 0.654 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.467, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.654 | — |
| 1995 | 0.646 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.638 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.628 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.617 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.634 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.584 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.575 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.572 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.575 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.573 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.563 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.541 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.538 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.53 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.526 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.527 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.536 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.53 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.526 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.529 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.508 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.509 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.48 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.467 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.48 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.362, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6362 | 0.617 | 0.654 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5623 | 0.53 | 0.584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.52 | 0.5 | 0.536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4768 | 0.467 | 0.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More poverty & inequality data for Guatemala
- 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 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,822 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 -5.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.3 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.3% (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 Guatemala?
- Gender inequality index in Guatemala was 0.48 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.654 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.467 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for gender inequality index?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.