Gender Inequality Index in Libya
Libya: Gender Inequality Index was 0.253 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Libya stood at 0.253. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Libya peaked at 0.302 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.253, in 2023.
Libya ranks 106th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2712 | 0.258 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2572 | 0.253 | 0.262 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More poverty & inequality data for Libya
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 659.7 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 1.0% (2012)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1593 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1637 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1637 (2023)
- Population living in slums 16.6% (2022)
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data 13,008 (2017)
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Libya?
- Gender inequality index in Libya was 0.253 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.302 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.253 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for gender inequality index?
- Libya ranks 106th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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 labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.