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.

Gender Inequality Index in Guyana

Name: Gender Inequality Index in Guyana
Creator: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guyana: Gender Inequality Index was 0.427 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.427

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

62nd

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.444

in 2018

All-time low

0.427

in 2023

Years of data

2018–2023

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.

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

59 Honduras 0.437 compare
60 Jordan 0.433 compare
61 Belize 0.428 compare
63 Indonesia 0.423 compare
64 Bolivia 0.419 compare
65 Dominican Republic 0.417 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Guyana

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (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)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.3% (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 18.9% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1339 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1339 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1578 (2023)
Population living in slums 11.3% (2022)
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants 0.0% (2023)

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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

Indicator: Gender Inequality Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.