Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 1.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index vs. human development index in Dominican Republic is 1.02, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.03 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.887, in 1993.
That places Dominican Republic 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.912 | — |
| 1991 | 0.916 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.929 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.887 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.93 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.931 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.935 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.931 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.941 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.951 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.953 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.959 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.958 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.956 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.962 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.965 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.969 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.973 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.986 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.996 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.998 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.997 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -0.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9247 | 0.887 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9608 | 0.951 | 0.973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.986 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Dominican Republic?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Dominican Republic was 1.02 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.887 in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.