Afghanistan vs Yemen: Gender Development Index
Afghanistan
0.66
in 2023
Yemen
0.407
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
178th
Yemen rank
179th
Gender Development Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.66 against 0.407 in Yemen, a difference of 0.253.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Yemen's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 179th of 179 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6925 | 0.619 | 0.0735 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.6918 | 0.544 | 0.1478 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.692 | 0.429 | 0.263 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender development index, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 0.66 against 0.407 in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender development index between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.253, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for gender development index?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 179th of 179 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. 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.