Gender Development Index (GDI) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.936 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.936
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
124th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.943
in 2019
All-time low
0.916
in 2009
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Gender Development Index in Vanuatu, 2005–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.936 for gender development index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.943 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.916, in 2009.
Vanuatu ranks 124th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.931 | — |
| 2006 | 0.93 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.928 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.923 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.916 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.925 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.931 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.932 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.933 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.936 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.94 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.942 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.943 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.935 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.936 | +0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.936 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9255, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.936 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.967, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9256 | 0.916 | 0.931 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9345 | 0.925 | 0.943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9353 | 0.935 | 0.936 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Vanuatu?
- Gender development index in Vanuatu was 0.936 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.943 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.916 in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gender development index?
- Vanuatu ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.