Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.986 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.986 for gender development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 1.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.919, in 2001.
Maldives ranks 64th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9316 | 0.919 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9665 | 0.947 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9805 | 0.972 | 0.986 | 4 |
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More gender data for Maldives
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,854 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,877 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Maldives was 0.986 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.919 in 2001.
- How does Maldives rank for gender development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.