Gender Development Index in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Gender Development Index was 0.928 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.928
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
131st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.928
in 2022
All-time low
0.775
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Gender Development Index in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2022

00.20.40.60.811990200620221990: 0.7751991: 0.7821992: 0.791993: 0.7911994: 0.7971995: 0.8011996: 0.8071997: 0.8121998: 0.8161999: 0.8222000: 0.8212001: 0.8252002: 0.8322003: 0.8432004: 0.8562005: 0.862006: 0.8562007: 0.8472008: 0.852009: 0.8622010: 0.8632011: 0.8782012: 0.8862013: 0.8872014: 0.8922015: 0.8942016: 0.92017: 0.9012018: 0.9112019: 0.9142020: 0.9192021: 0.9232022: 0.928

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, gender development index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.928. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.928 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.775, in 1990.

That places Saudi Arabia 131st 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 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7993 0.775 0.822 10
2000s 0.8452 0.821 0.862 10
2010s 0.8926 0.863 0.914 10
2020s 0.9233 0.919 0.928 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 128 Zambia 0.93 compare
  2. 129 Haiti 0.929 compare
  3. 129 Mozambique, Republic of 0.929 compare
  4. 131 Lebanon 0.928 compare
  5. 131 Tunisia 0.928 compare
  6. 134 Papua New Guinea 0.927 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Saudi Arabia?
Gender development index in Saudi Arabia was 0.928 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 2022.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.775 in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gender development index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.