Gender Inequality Index in Oman
Oman: Gender Inequality Index was 0.222 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Oman, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Oman stood at 0.222. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Oman peaked at 0.364 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.222, in 2022.
That places Oman 113th 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 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3407 | 0.326 | 0.364 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3006 | 0.242 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2313 | 0.222 | 0.242 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Oman
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 29,147 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 4.4% (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 16.1% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0823 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0823 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0917 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2369 (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index 0.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Oman?
- Gender inequality index in Oman was 0.222 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.364 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.222 in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for gender inequality index?
- Oman ranks 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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.