Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Belarus
Belarus: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 1.01 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Belarus, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.01 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Belarus peaked at 1.04 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2022.
That places Belarus 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.02 | — |
| 1996 | 1.04 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.01 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Belarus?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Belarus was 1.01 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2022.
- How does Belarus rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Belarus ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus 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.