Gender Development Index (GDI) in Algeria
Algeria: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.881 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Algeria, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Algeria is 0.881, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Algeria peaked at 0.882 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.776, in 2000.
That places Algeria 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.776 | — |
| 2001 | 0.784 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.789 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.796 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.819 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.809 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.815 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.823 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.826 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.832 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.84 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.845 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.856 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.858 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.857 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.865 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.869 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.872 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.873 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.877 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.879 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.882 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.881 | -0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.881 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.979, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.881 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.906, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8069 | 0.776 | 0.832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8612 | 0.84 | 0.877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8807 | 0.879 | 0.882 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 153 Nepal 0.885 compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 0.885 compare
- 155 Egypt 0.884 compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 0.881 compare
- 158 Iran 0.88 compare
- 158 West Bank and Gaza 0.88 compare
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 36,736 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 36,736 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Algeria?
- Gender development index in Algeria was 0.881 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.776 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for gender development index?
- Algeria ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.