Gender Development Index (GDI) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.947 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.947
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
113th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.979
in 2007
All-time low
0.931
in 1993
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Development Index in Sri Lanka, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.947 for gender development index in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.979 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.931, in 1993.
Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.959 | — |
| 1991 | 0.946 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.941 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.931 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.949 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.936 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.934 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.956 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.96 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.948 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.95 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.951 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.953 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.949 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.942 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.96 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.971 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.979 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.976 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.975 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.955 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.958 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.956 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.967 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.968 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.97 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.965 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.962 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.96 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.943 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.947 | +0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.947 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.979, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.947 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9305, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.946 | 0.931 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9606 | 0.942 | 0.979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9638 | 0.955 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.95 | 0.943 | 0.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Sri Lanka?
- Gender development index in Sri Lanka was 0.947 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.979 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.931 in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gender development index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.