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SIGI - SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS & GENDER INDEX

About the SIGI: The Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) is a new composite measure of gender discrimination based on social institutions. It measures gender inequality in five areas: Family Code, Physical Integrity, Son Preference, Civil Liberties and Ownership Rights in 102 non-OECD countries.

COUNTRY PROFILES - SIGI - http://genderindex.org/countries

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A Fresh Look at Gender Equality

In many countries of the world, traditions and social norms restrict women’s empowerment. The OECD Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) offers a tool to measure these hidden instances of gender discrimination. Drawing on 12 innovative indicators, the index captures the underlying reasons for existing gender gaps. SIGI indicators are based on an in-depth assessment of the situation of women and men in 124 low- and middle income countries, 102 of which are ranked based on their performance in social institutions. Find out more about:

Results 2009

The SIGI shows that women in many parts of the world face high discrimination in social institutions. Inequalities are particularly pronounced in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa region. Many of the world’s worst performers are situated in the belt that stretches from Mali to Pakistan, with Sudan, Afghanistan and Sierra Leone being at the bottom of the ranking.

Relatively low inequalities in social institutions can be observed in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Central Asia – among 102 developing countries Paraguay, Croatia and Kazakhstan score best. Both high and low performers can be found in the East Asia and Pacific region. More details:

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SIGI Ranking 2009

The table shows the ranking of 102 non-OECD countries, based on the 2009 Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI). To access individual country notes, click on each country's name.

SIGI Rank

Country

SIGI Value

1

Paraguay

0.0024832

2

Croatia

0.00333

3

Kazakhstan

0.0034778

4

Argentina

0.0037899

5

Costa Rica

0.0070934

6

Russian Federation

0.0072524

7

Philippines

0.0078831

8

El Salvador

0.0082581

9

Ecuador

0.0091447

10

Ukraine

0.00969

11

Mauritius

0.009759

12

Moldova

0.0098035

13

Bolivia

0.0098346

14

Uruguay

0.0099167

15

Venezuela, RB

0.0104259

16

Thailand

0.010677

17

Peru

0.0121323

18

Colombia

0.012727

19

Belarus

0.0133856

20

Hong Kong, China

0.0146549

21

Singapore

0.0152573

22

Cuba

0.0160304

23

Macedonia, FYR

0.0178696

24

Brazil

0.0188021

25

Tunisia

0.0190618

26

Chile

0.0195128

27

Cambodia

0.0220188

28

Nicaragua

0.0225149

29

Trinidad and Tobago

0.0228815

30

Kyrgyz Republic

0.0292419

31

Viet Nam

0.0300619

32

Armenia

0.0301177

33

Georgia

0.0306926

34

Guatemala

0.0319271

35

Tajikistan

0.0326237

36

Honduras

0.0331625

37

Azerbaijan

0.0339496

38

Lao PDR

0.0357687

39

Mongolia

0.0391165

40

Dominican Republic

0.0398379

41

Myanmar

0.0462871

42

Jamaica

0.0484293

43

Morocco

0.0534361

44

Fiji

0.0545044

45

Sri Lanka

0.059141

46

Madagascar

0.0695815

47

Namibia

0.0750237

48

Botswana

0.0810172

49

South Africa

0.0867689

50

Burundi

0.106906

51

Albania

0.107196

52

Senegal

0.110406

53

Tanzania

0.112442

54

Ghana

0.112694

55

Indonesia

0.127761

56

Eritrea

0.136447

57

Kenya

0.137042

58

Cote d'Ivoire

0.137118

59

Syrian Arab Republic

0.138106

60

Malawi

0.143227

61

Mauritania

0.149703

62

Swaziland

0.15655

63

Burkina Faso

0.161607

64

Bhutan

0.162508

65

Nepal

0.167225

66

Rwanda

0.168586

67

Niger

0.175587

68

Equatorial Guinea

0.175972

69

Gambia, The

0.178298

70

Central African Republic

0.184397

71

Kuwait

0.186021

72

Zimbabwe

0.186996

73

Uganda

0.187179

74

Benin

0.188994

75

Algeria

0.190244

76

Bahrain

0.196548

77

Mozambique

0.199544

78

Togo

0.202518

79

Congo, Dem. Rep.

0.204482

80

Papua New Guinea

0.209358

81

Cameroon

0.216512

82

Egypt, Arab Rep.

0.217661

83

China

0.217856

84

Gabon

0.218922

85

Zambia

0.219388

86

Nigeria

0.219912

87

Liberia

0.226509

88

Guinea

0.228029

89

Ethiopia

0.233251

90

Bangladesh

0.244648

91

Libya

0.260187

92

United Arab Emirates

0.265752

93

Iraq

0.275243

94

Pakistan

0.283243

95

Iran, Islamic Rep.

0.304361

96

India

0.318112

97

Chad

0.322577

98

Yemen

0.327049

99

Mali

0.339493

100

Sierra Leone

0.342447

101

Afghanistan

0.582304

102

Sudan

0.677807





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