Gender Development Index (GDI) in Moldova
Moldova: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 1.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Moldova, 1999–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in Moldova stood at 1.03. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Moldova peaked at 1.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.974, in 1999.
That places Moldova 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.974 | — |
| 2000 | 0.98 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.983 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.986 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.992 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.999 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.979, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.986, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.974 | 0.974 | 0.974 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9989 | 0.98 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 1 Seychelles 1.06 compare
- 2 Nauru 1.04 compare
- 4 Mongolia 1.03 compare
- 5 Barbados 1.03 compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 1.03 compare
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Moldova?
- Gender development index in Moldova was 1.03 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.974 in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for gender development index?
- Moldova ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.