Gender Development Index (GDI) in Qatar
Qatar: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 1.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Qatar, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in Qatar stood at 1.03. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Qatar peaked at 1.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.954, in 1995.
That places Qatar 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.954 | — |
| 1996 | 0.957 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.973 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.972 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.979 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.989 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.994 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.995 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.999 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.989 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.988 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.997 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.906, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.967 | 0.954 | 0.979 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9977 | 0.988 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.997 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9268 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Qatar?
- Gender development index in Qatar was 1.03 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.954 in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for gender development index?
- Qatar ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.