Gender Development Index in Iraq
Iraq: Gender Development Index was 0.793 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
0.793
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.822
in 2016
All-time low
0.667
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995β2023
Gender Development Index in Iraq, 1995β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.793 for gender development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Iraq peaked at 0.822 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.667, in 1995.
That places Iraq 68th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6966 | 0.667 | 0.721 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7549 | 0.724 | 0.788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7935 | 0.778 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.794 | 0.789 | 0.799 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Iraq?
- Gender development index in Iraq was 0.793 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.667 in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for gender development index?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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