Gender Development Index (GDI) in Yemen
Yemen: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.456 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Development Index in Yemen, 1994–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in Yemen stood at 0.456. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Yemen peaked at 0.668 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.456, in 2022.
That places Yemen 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.553 | — |
| 1995 | 0.572 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.59 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.605 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.621 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.632 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.637 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.638 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.635 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.629 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.611 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.619 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.628 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.634 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.638 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.642 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.668 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.645 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.634 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.62 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.584 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.547 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.509 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.473 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.468 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.464 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.457 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.456 | -0.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.456 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.883, 52% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.456 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.906, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5955 | 0.553 | 0.632 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6311 | 0.611 | 0.642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5612 | 0.464 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.459 | 0.456 | 0.464 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Yemen?
- Gender development index in Yemen was 0.456 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.668 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.456 in 2022.
- How does Yemen rank for gender development index?
- Yemen ranks 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.