Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iran, Islamic Rep.: Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.875 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep., 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Rep. recorded 0.875 for gender development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep. peaked at 0.884 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.731, in 1990.
That places Iran, Islamic Rep. 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7716 | 0.731 | 0.819 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8625 | 0.83 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8757 | 0.865 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.874 | 0.872 | 0.876 | 4 |
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More gender data for Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 586,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 617,379 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 594,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 626,045 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep. was 0.875 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.731 in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank for gender development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.