Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Syria
Syria: Gender Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.787 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.787
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
69th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.853
in 2015
All-time low
0.764
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gender Development Index in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Syria stood at 0.787.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Syria peaked at 0.853 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.764, in 1990.
Syria ranks 69th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.764 | — |
| 1991 | 0.767 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.781 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.786 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.798 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.812 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.792 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.77 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.799 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.813 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.817 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.819 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.83 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.819 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.817 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.81 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.799 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.807 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.802 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.807 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.829 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.85 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.842 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.834 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.853 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.836 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.824 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.81 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.798 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.792 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.793 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.787 | -0.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.787 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.931, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7882 | 0.764 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8119 | 0.799 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8283 | 0.798 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7925 | 0.787 | 0.798 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Syria?
- Gender development index in Syria was 0.787 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.764 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for gender development index?
- Syria ranks 69th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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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