Gender Inequality Index in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Gender Inequality Index was 0.182 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Kazakhstan, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.182 for gender inequality index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.168, in 2022.
That places Kazakhstan 120th 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 24 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.37 | — |
| 2001 | 0.357 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.347 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.35 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.333 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.337 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.328 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.302 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.282 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.27 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.236 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.233 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.229 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.217 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.212 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.198 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.195 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.192 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.182 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.168 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.182 | +8.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.182 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 53% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.182 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0855, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3306 | 0.282 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2242 | 0.192 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1785 | 0.168 | 0.182 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More poverty & inequality data for Kazakhstan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 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 3.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,530 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 48.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.46 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.5% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Kazakhstan?
- Gender inequality index in Kazakhstan was 0.182 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for gender inequality index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.