Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gender Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.931 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.931
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.933
in 2019
All-time low
0.808
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Gender Development Index in Tunisia, 1994–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Tunisia stood at 0.931.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Tunisia peaked at 0.933 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.808, in 1994.
Tunisia ranks 58th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.808 | — |
| 1995 | 0.813 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.82 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.826 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.833 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.841 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.848 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.853 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.856 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.865 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.868 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.871 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.88 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.882 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.885 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.887 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.894 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.892 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.896 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.898 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.916 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.917 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.919 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.933 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.928 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.933 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.932 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.931 | -0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.931 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.931, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.931 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.931, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8235 | 0.808 | 0.841 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8695 | 0.848 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9075 | 0.892 | 0.933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.931 | 0.928 | 0.933 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Tunisia?
- Gender development index in Tunisia was 0.931 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.933 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.808 in 1994.
- How does Tunisia rank for gender development index?
- Tunisia ranks 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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