Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Egypt
Egypt: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.895 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.895 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Egypt peaked at 0.905 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.791, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 156th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.824 | — |
| 1991 | 0.822 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.832 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.835 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.841 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.835 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.812 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.852 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.847 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.843 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.845 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.854 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.849 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.852 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.853 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.846 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.843 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.854 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.833 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.791 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.864 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.888 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.894 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.889 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.888 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.902 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.904 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.905 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.897 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.884 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.89 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.895 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.895 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.895 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.931, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8343 | 0.812 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.842 | 0.791 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8915 | 0.864 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.891 | 0.884 | 0.895 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Egypt?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Egypt was 0.895 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.791 in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Egypt ranks 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.