Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Albania
Albania: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.963 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index vs. human development index in Albania stood at 0.963.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Albania peaked at 0.978 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.918, in 1997.
That places Albania 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.938 | — |
| 1991 | 0.936 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.948 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.937 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.931 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.921 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.92 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.918 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.92 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.926 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.93 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.935 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.92 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.928 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.931 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.934 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.933 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.951 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.952 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.956 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.959 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.963 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.957 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.968 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.967 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.964 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.978 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.977 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.974 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.963 | -1.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.963 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.963 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9287 | 0.918 | 0.948 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.934 | 0.92 | 0.952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9625 | 0.956 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.973 | 0.963 | 0.978 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Albania?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Albania was 0.963 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. human development index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.978 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.918 in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Albania ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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. Human Development Index. 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.