Gender Development Index (GDI) in Armenia
Armenia: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 1.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Armenia, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Armenia is 1.03, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Armenia peaked at 1.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.936, in 2003.
That places Armenia 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.976 | — |
| 1996 | 0.978 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.962 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.98 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.983 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.944 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.938 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.937 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.936 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.953 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.962 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.965 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.979 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.968 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.972 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.977 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.976 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.979 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.979 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.986 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.984 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.987 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.994 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.999 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +1.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.979, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.986, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9758 | 0.962 | 0.983 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9554 | 0.936 | 0.979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9845 | 0.976 | 0.999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Armenia?
- Gender development index in Armenia was 1.03 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.936 in 2003.
- How does Armenia rank for gender development index?
- Armenia ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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.