Gender Development Index (GDI) in Iran
Iran: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.88
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.892
in 2018
All-time low
0.716
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Development Index in Iran, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Iran is 0.88, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Iran peaked at 0.892 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.716, in 1990.
Iran ranks 158th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.716 | — |
| 1991 | 0.726 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.736 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.741 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.749 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.755 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.772 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.783 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.796 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.81 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.822 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.828 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.837 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.845 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.863 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.871 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.877 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.88 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.868 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.871 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.879 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.873 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.881 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.868 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.867 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.872 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.884 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.89 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.892 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.891 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.881 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.878 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.88 | +0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.979, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7584 | 0.716 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8562 | 0.822 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8797 | 0.867 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8797 | 0.878 | 0.881 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 155 Egypt 0.884 compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 0.881 compare
- 156 Algeria 0.881 compare
- 158 West Bank and Gaza 0.88 compare
- 160 Mauritania 0.874 compare
- 161 Sudan 0.868 compare
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Iran?
- Gender development index in Iran was 0.88 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.892 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.716 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for gender development index?
- Iran ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.