Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Iraq
Iraq: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.793 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Iraq, 1995–2023
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 Iraq is 0.793, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Iraq peaked at 0.822 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.667, in 1995.
Iraq ranks 179th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.667 | — |
| 1996 | 0.687 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.696 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.712 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.721 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.724 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.729 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.73 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.731 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.756 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.763 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.782 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.788 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.777 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.769 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.778 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.782 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.786 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.793 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.796 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.802 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.822 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.794 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.789 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.793 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.799 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.789 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.795 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.793 | -0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.793 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 81% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.793 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.931, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6966 | 0.667 | 0.721 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7549 | 0.724 | 0.788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7935 | 0.778 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.794 | 0.789 | 0.799 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Iraq?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Iraq was 0.793 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.667 in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Iraq ranks 179th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.