Gender Inequality Index in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Gender Inequality Index was 0.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Kyrgyzstan stood at 0.34. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.766 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 2022.
That places Kyrgyzstan 87th 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.454 | — |
| 2001 | 0.441 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.438 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.433 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.431 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.766 | +77.7% |
| 2006 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.357 | -53.4% |
| 2008 | 0.355 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.354 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.368 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.372 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.373 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.382 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.373 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.383 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.37 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.368 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.372 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.362 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.363 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.346 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.34 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.492, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0855, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender Inequality Index in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +77.7% | 0.431 | 0.766 |
| 2007 | -53.4% | 0.766 | 0.357 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4795 | 0.354 | 0.766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3723 | 0.362 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3473 | 0.34 | 0.363 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More poverty & inequality data for Kyrgyzstan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 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 2.8 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,799 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 -13.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.85 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.9% (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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Gender inequality index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.34 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.766 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 2022.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for gender inequality index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.