Gender Development Index (GDI) in Palau
Palau: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 1.01 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.01
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2006
All-time low
0.971
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Gender Development Index in Palau, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1.01 for gender development index in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Palau peaked at 1.02 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.971, in 2008.
Palau ranks 21st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 | — |
| 2001 | 0.998 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.993 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.989 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.981 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.995 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.972 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.971 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.976 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.977 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.979 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.98 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.991 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.986 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.989 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.99 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.995 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | -0.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.967, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9907 | 0.971 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9866 | 0.976 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Palau?
- Gender development index in Palau was 1.01 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.971 in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for gender development index?
- Palau ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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.