Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.918 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.918
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
146th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.922
in 2021
All-time low
0.756
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Bangladesh, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.7561991: 0.7561992: 0.7761993: 0.7851994: 0.7941995: 0.8021996: 0.8121997: 0.8221998: 0.8321999: 0.8422000: 0.8492001: 0.8392002: 0.822003: 0.792004: 0.8022005: 0.8122006: 0.8152007: 0.8292008: 0.8412009: 0.8462010: 0.8582011: 0.8642012: 0.8682013: 0.8892014: 0.8812015: 0.8832016: 0.8922017: 0.9042018: 0.9022019: 0.9092020: 0.9162021: 0.9222022: 0.9192023: 0.918

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 Bangladesh stood at 0.918.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.922 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.756, in 1990.

That places Bangladesh 146th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7977 0.756 0.842 10
2000s 0.8243 0.79 0.849 10
2010s 0.885 0.858 0.909 10
2020s 0.9188 0.916 0.922 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 144 Rwanda 0.922 compare
  2. 145 Mozambique 0.92 compare
  3. 147 Laos 0.911 compare
  4. 148 Cote d'Ivoire 0.91 compare
  5. 149 Uganda 0.908 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index vs. human development index in Bangladesh?
Gender development index vs. human development index in Bangladesh was 0.918 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 Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2021.
What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.756 in 1990.
How does Bangladesh rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
Bangladesh ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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Indicator
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.