Gender Development Index in Jordan
Jordan: Gender Development Index was 0.861 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
0.861
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
64th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.892
in 2017
All-time low
0.826
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Gender Development Index in Jordan, 2000β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.861 for gender development index in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Jordan peaked at 0.892 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.826, in 2001.
Jordan ranks 64th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8398 | 0.826 | 0.857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8712 | 0.857 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8788 | 0.861 | 0.888 | 4 |
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More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 115,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 110,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 115,390 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Jordan?
- Gender development index in Jordan was 0.861 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.892 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.826 in 2001.
- How does Jordan rank for gender development index?
- Jordan ranks 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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