Gender Development Index (GDI) in Syria
Syria: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.805 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.805
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
175th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.856
in 2012
All-time low
0.752
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Development Index in Syria, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.805 for gender development index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Syria peaked at 0.856 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.752, in 1990.
Syria ranks 175th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.752 | — |
| 1991 | 0.756 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.77 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.775 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.787 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.804 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.784 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.762 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.793 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.81 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.818 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.83 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.819 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.813 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.808 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.798 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.799 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.806 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.801 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.809 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.845 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.856 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.847 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.835 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.831 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.822 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.83 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.817 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.806 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.805 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.805 | +0.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.805 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.883, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.805 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.906, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7793 | 0.752 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.811 | 0.798 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8298 | 0.806 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8033 | 0.8 | 0.805 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Syria?
- Gender development index in Syria was 0.805 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.856 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.752 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for gender development index?
- Syria ranks 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.