Gender Inequality Index in Guyana
Guyana: Gender Inequality Index was 0.427 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Inequality Index in Guyana, 2018–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Guyana is 0.427, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
That places Guyana 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Inequality Index in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.444 | — |
| 2019 | 0.439 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.434 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.432 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.431 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.427 | -0.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.427 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.081, 5.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.427 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.362, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4415 | 0.439 | 0.444 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.431 | 0.427 | 0.434 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More poverty & inequality data for Guyana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 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 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,028 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 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.32 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.3% (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 Guyana?
- Gender inequality index in Guyana was 0.427 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.444 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.427 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for gender inequality index?
- Guyana ranks 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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.