Gender Development Index in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gender Development Index was 0.875 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.875
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.884
in 2007
All-time low
0.731
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.7311991: 0.7421992: 0.751993: 0.7571994: 0.7631995: 0.771996: 0.7831997: 0.7941998: 0.8071999: 0.8192000: 0.832001: 0.8362002: 0.8452003: 0.8512004: 0.8692005: 0.8762006: 0.8822007: 0.8842008: 0.8752009: 0.8772010: 0.882011: 0.8742012: 0.8782013: 0.8662014: 0.8652015: 0.8672016: 0.8792017: 0.8822018: 0.8842019: 0.8822020: 0.8732021: 0.8722022: 0.8762023: 0.875

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender development index in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.875, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.884 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.731, in 1990.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 63rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7716 0.731 0.819 10
2000s 0.8625 0.83 0.884 10
2010s 0.8757 0.865 0.884 10
2020s 0.874 0.872 0.876 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 60 Tajikistan 0.926 compare
  2. 61 Egypt 0.895 compare
  3. 62 Algeria 0.887 compare
  4. 64 Jordan 0.861 compare
  5. 65 Morocco 0.859 compare
  6. 66 Djibouti 0.814 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Gender development index in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.875 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2007.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.731 in 1990.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gender development index?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 63rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,033 data points, 1990–2023
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