Gender Development Index (GDI) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.622 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Afghanistan, 2008–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Afghanistan is 0.622, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.717 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.622, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.682 | — |
| 2009 | 0.685 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.684 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.671 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.634 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.667 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.657 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.682 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.685 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.696 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.701 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.695 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.717 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.622 | -13.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.622 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.883, 70% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.622 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.906, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6835 | 0.682 | 0.685 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6777 | 0.634 | 0.701 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.678 | 0.622 | 0.717 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Afghanistan?
- Gender development index in Afghanistan was 0.622 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.717 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.622 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gender development index?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.