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Gender inequality index — Oman

Gender inequality index in Oman in 2023 — 0.222 index. Ranked 57 in the world out of 172. Since 2004, the indicator has fallen by 39%.

2023 0.222 index +0% vs 2022
World rank 57of 172
Period maximum 0.364 index2004
Period minimum 0.222 index2022

Trend over time

2004–2023 · index, 0–1

Gender inequality index — Oman, 2004–20230.20.250.30.350.4200420062008201020122014201620182020202220232004: 0.364 index2005: 0.347 index2006: 0.336 index2007: 0.326 index2008: 0.329 index2009: 0.342 index2010: 0.33 index2011: 0.319 index2012: 0.316 index2013: 0.321 index2014: 0.313 index2015: 0.315 index2016: 0.304 index2017: 0.277 index2018: 0.269 index2019: 0.242 index2020: 0.239 index2021: 0.242 index2022: 0.222 index2023: 0.222 index
Change over the period: −0.142 (−39.01%) Average annual rate: -2.57 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Oman

Oman 0.222 index
World 0.455 index
Middle East & North Africa computed 0.437 index
Western Asia computed 0.38 index
High-income countries computed 0.107 index
Gender inequality index — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year index Change Change, %
2023 0.222 +0 +0%
2022 0.222 −0.02 −8.26%
2021 0.242 +0.003 +1.26%
2020 0.239 −0.003 −1.24%
2019 0.242 −0.027 −10.04%
2018 0.269 −0.008 −2.89%
2017 0.277 −0.027 −8.88%
2016 0.304 −0.011 −3.49%
2015 0.315 +0.002 +0.64%
2014 0.313 −0.008 −2.49%
2013 0.321 +0.005 +1.58%
2012 0.316 −0.003 −0.94%
2011 0.319 −0.011 −3.33%
2010 0.33 −0.012 −3.51%
2009 0.342 +0.013 +3.95%
2008 0.329 +0.003 +0.92%
2007 0.326 −0.01 −2.98%
2006 0.336 −0.011 −3.17%
2005 0.347 −0.017 −4.67%
2004 0.364 — —

Western Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AE United Arab Emirates 0.04 IL Israel 0.08 BH Bahrain 0.165 AM Armenia 0.18 KW Kuwait 0.188 QA Qatar 0.195 OM Oman 0.222 TR Türkiye 0.227 SA Saudi Arabia 0.228 CY Cyprus 0.252 GE Georgia 0.257 AZ Azerbaijan 0.315 LB Lebanon 0.36 JO Jordan 0.433 SY Syria 0.49 IQ Iraq 0.558 YE Yemen 0.838
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About the indicator

The UNDP Gender Inequality Index, built on three dimensions: reproductive health (maternal mortality and adolescent birth rates), empowerment (the share of women in parliament and the level of education) and participation in the labor market. Unlike the Gender Development Index, here zero means full equality and one means extreme inequality: the scale is inverted. Of the three dimensions it is reproductive health that separates countries the most.

Important: The scale is the reverse of the Gender Development Index: here the lower the better. The two are not to be confused — these are different indexes with different components.

Source: Human Development Report (UNDP), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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