Gender Development Index (GDI) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.937 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.937
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
122nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.98
in 2008
All-time low
0.911
in 1995
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Development Index in Bahrain, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Bahrain is 0.937, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Bahrain peaked at 0.98 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.911, in 1995.
Bahrain ranks 122nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.923 | — |
| 1991 | 0.925 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.931 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.93 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.911 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.914 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.916 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.937 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.931 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.935 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.93 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.937 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.945 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.962 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.97 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.976 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.98 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.942 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.947 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.943 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.95 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.949 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.946 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.934 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.936 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.933 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.931 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.964 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.963 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.935 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.937 | +0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.937 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 95% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.937 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.906, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9248 | 0.911 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9553 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9433 | 0.931 | 0.964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.945 | 0.935 | 0.963 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Bahrain?
- Gender development index in Bahrain was 0.937 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.911 in 1995.
- How does Bahrain rank for gender development index?
- Bahrain ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.