Afghanistan vs Syria: Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
0.66
in 2023
Syria
0.787
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
182nd
Syria rank
180th
Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.787 against 0.66 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.127.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Syria ranks 180th of 183 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6925 | 0.8045 | 0.112 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.6918 | 0.8283 | 0.1365 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.692 | 0.7925 | 0.1005 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender development index vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.787 against 0.66 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender development index vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 0.127, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for gender development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Syria ranks 180th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.