Gender Development Index in Iraq

Iraq: Gender Development Index was 0.786 in 2022. β–² 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
1995–2022

Gender Development Index in Iraq, 1995–2022

00.20.40.60.81995200820221995: 0.6151996: 0.6451997: 0.6641998: 0.691999: 0.7082000: 0.7142001: 0.7142002: 0.7112003: 0.7032004: 0.7322005: 0.7392006: 0.7542007: 0.7842008: 0.7782009: 0.7682010: 0.7772011: 0.7772012: 0.782013: 0.7862014: 0.7872015: 0.792016: 0.8122017: 0.7842018: 0.7792019: 0.7842020: 0.7842021: 0.7812022: 0.786

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 173 Mali 0.83 compare
  2. 174 Niger 0.826 compare
  3. 175 Syrian Arab Republic 0.805 compare
  4. 177 Chad 0.776 compare
  5. 178 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0.622 compare
  6. 179 Yemen, Republic of 0.456 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.