Gender Development Index in Libya
Libya: Gender Development Index was 0.955 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.955
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
52nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.984
in 2016
All-time low
0.955
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010β2023
Gender Development Index in Libya, 2010β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Libya is 0.955, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Libya peaked at 0.984 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.955, in 2023.
Libya ranks 52nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9778 | 0.964 | 0.984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.968 | 0.955 | 0.975 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 0.959 compare
- 50 Bahrain 0.957 compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 0.957 compare
- 52 North Macedonia 0.955 compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 0.951 compare
- 55 State of Palestine 0.945 compare
- 55 Oman 0.945 compare
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 63,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 64,892 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Libya?
- Gender development index in Libya was 0.955 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.984 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.955 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for gender development index?
- Libya ranks 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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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