Gender Development Index (GDI) in Libya
Libya: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.988 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.988
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.999
in 2016
All-time low
0.975
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022
Gender Development Index in Libya, 2010–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.988 for gender development index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Libya peaked at 0.999 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.975, in 2010.
Libya ranks 52nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.975 | — |
| 2011 | 0.988 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.986 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.985 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.996 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.998 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.999 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.996 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.995 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.997 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.988 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.987 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.988 | +0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.988 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.979, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.988 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.906, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9915 | 0.975 | 0.999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9877 | 0.987 | 0.988 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Libya?
- Gender development index in Libya was 0.988 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.999 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.975 in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for gender development index?
- Libya ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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.