Gender Inequality Index in Iraq
Iraq: Gender Inequality Index was 0.558 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Iraq, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Iraq is 0.558, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Iraq peaked at 0.725 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.558, in 2016.
Iraq ranks 22nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.725 | — |
| 1996 | 0.724 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.72 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.717 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.702 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.679 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.674 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.67 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.671 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.669 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.615 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.614 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.615 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.614 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.612 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.61 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.601 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.587 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.578 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.558 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.579 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.573 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.571 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.569 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.562 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.56 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.558 | -0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.558 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.558 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.379, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7176 | 0.702 | 0.725 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6492 | 0.614 | 0.679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5881 | 0.558 | 0.612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5623 | 0.558 | 0.569 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More poverty & inequality data for Iraq
- 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 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,749 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 -7.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1138 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Iraq?
- Gender inequality index in Iraq was 0.558 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.725 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.558 in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for gender inequality index?
- Iraq ranks 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.