Gender Development Index (GDI) in Oman
Oman: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.937 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Oman, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Oman is 0.937, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Oman peaked at 0.946 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.857, in 2001.
That places Oman 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.872 | — |
| 2001 | 0.857 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.864 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.875 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.878 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.883 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.885 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.888 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.896 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.893 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.906 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.915 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.927 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.93 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.938 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.946 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.945 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.943 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.942 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.943 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.937 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.937 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 95% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.937 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.906, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8791 | 0.857 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9292 | 0.9 | 0.946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.939 | 0.937 | 0.943 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Oman?
- Gender development index in Oman was 0.937 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.946 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.857 in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for gender development index?
- Oman ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.