Gender Development Index in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gender Development Index was 0.88 in 2022. β–² 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, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2022

00.20.40.60.81990200620221990: 0.7161991: 0.7261992: 0.7361993: 0.7411994: 0.7491995: 0.7551996: 0.7721997: 0.7831998: 0.7961999: 0.812000: 0.8222001: 0.8282002: 0.8372003: 0.8452004: 0.8632005: 0.8712006: 0.8772007: 0.882008: 0.8682009: 0.8712010: 0.8792011: 0.8732012: 0.8812013: 0.8682014: 0.8672015: 0.8722016: 0.8842017: 0.892018: 0.8922019: 0.8912020: 0.8812021: 0.8782022: 0.88

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender development index in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.892 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.716, in 1990.

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Islamic Republic of

  1. 155 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.884 compare
  2. 156 Burkina Faso 0.881 compare
  3. 156 Algeria 0.881 compare
  4. 158 West Bank and Gaza 0.88 compare
  5. 160 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.874 compare
  6. 161 Sudan 0.868 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Gender development index in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.88 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.892 in 2018.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.716 in 1990.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gender development index?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
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Data on five composite measures of gender equality.