Afghanistan vs Syria: Gender development index

Afghanistan
0.66
in 2023
Syria
0.787
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
178th
Syria rank
176th

Gender development index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syria
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

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 178th and Syria ranks 176th of 179 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, Afghanistan or Syria?
Syria, at 0.787 against 0.66 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender development index 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?
Afghanistan ranks 178th and Syria ranks 176th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender development index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed