Gender Development Index in Iraq
Iraq: Gender Development Index was 0.786 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
0.786
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
176th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.812
in 2016
All-time low
0.615
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995β2022
Gender Development Index in Iraq, 1995β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in Iraq stood at 0.786.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Iraq peaked at 0.812 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.615, in 1995.
Iraq ranks 176th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6644 | 0.615 | 0.708 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7397 | 0.703 | 0.784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7856 | 0.777 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7837 | 0.781 | 0.786 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 173 Mali 0.83 compare
- 174 Niger 0.826 compare
- 175 Syrian Arab Republic 0.805 compare
- 177 Chad 0.776 compare
- 178 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0.622 compare
- 179 Yemen, Republic of 0.456 compare
More gender data for Iraq
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 540,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 568,912 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Iraq?
- Gender development index in Iraq was 0.786 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.812 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.615 in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for gender development index?
- Iraq ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.