Gender Development Index in Yemen
Yemen: Gender Development Index was 0.407 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.407
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
70th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.644
in 2010
All-time low
0.407
in 2023
Years of data
30
1994β2023
Gender Development Index in Yemen, 1994β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.407 for gender development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Yemen peaked at 0.644 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.407, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 70th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5883 | 0.549 | 0.621 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6148 | 0.597 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.544 | 0.448 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.429 | 0.407 | 0.447 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 659,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Yemen?
- Gender development index in Yemen was 0.407 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.644 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.407 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for gender development index?
- Yemen ranks 70th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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