Gender Inequality Index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gender Inequality Index was 0.478 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Myanmar, 2015–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Myanmar stood at 0.478.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Myanmar peaked at 0.512 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.472, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 52nd 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 | 0.504 | 0.495 | 0.512 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4768 | 0.472 | 0.479 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 50 Guatemala 0.48 compare
- 51 Mozambique 0.479 compare
- 52 Solomon Islands 0.478 compare
- 54 Laos 0.475 compare
- 55 Namibia 0.448 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Myanmar
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,779 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 6.4% (2019)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 36.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1413 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1413 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.179 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1756 (2023)
- Population living in slums 58.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Myanmar?
- Gender inequality index in Myanmar was 0.478 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.512 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.472 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for gender inequality index?
- Myanmar ranks 52nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.