Afghanistan vs Iraq: Gender Development Index (GDI)

Afghanistan
0.622
in 2022
Iraq
0.786
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
178th
Iraq rank
176th

Gender Development Index (GDI) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
00.20.40.60.8199520082022

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.786 against 0.622 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.164.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 178th and Iraq ranks 176th of 179 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6835 0.773 0.0895 Iraq
2010s 0.6777 0.7856 0.1079 Iraq
2020s 0.678 0.7837 0.1057 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.786 against 0.622 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Afghanistan and Iraq?
0.164, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for gender development index?
Afghanistan ranks 178th and Iraq ranks 176th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.