Gender Development Index (GDI) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.941 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.941
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
116th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.977
in 2018
All-time low
0.941
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Gender Development Index in Myanmar, 2015–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Myanmar is 0.941, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 116th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.958 | — |
| 2016 | 0.951 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.973 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.977 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.976 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.96 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.942 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.941 | -0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.941 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9255, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.941 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.967, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.967 | 0.951 | 0.977 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9477 | 0.941 | 0.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Myanmar?
- Gender development index in Myanmar was 0.941 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.941 in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for gender development index?
- Myanmar ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.