Gender Development Index in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gender Development Index was 0.927 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.927
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
134th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.927
in 2022
All-time low
0.863
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Gender Development Index in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.812000201120222000: 0.8632001: 0.8692002: 0.8712003: 0.8722004: 0.8742005: 0.8752006: 0.8752007: 0.8762008: 0.8822009: 0.8852010: 0.8962011: 0.92012: 0.9022013: 0.9062014: 0.9092015: 0.9162016: 0.9162017: 0.9152018: 0.9162019: 0.9222020: 0.9242021: 0.9252022: 0.927

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, gender development index in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.927. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.927 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.863, in 2000.

Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8742 0.863 0.885 10
2010s 0.9098 0.896 0.922 10
2020s 0.9253 0.924 0.927 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 131 Lebanon 0.928 compare
  2. 131 Saudi Arabia 0.928 compare
  3. 131 Tunisia 0.928 compare
  4. 135 Burundi 0.926 compare
  5. 135 Cambodia 0.926 compare
  6. 135 Malawi 0.926 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Papua New Guinea?
Gender development index in Papua New Guinea was 0.927 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 2022.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.863 in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gender development index?
Papua New Guinea ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.