Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.992 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Lebanon, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.992 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Lebanon peaked at 1.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.886, in 2005.
That places Lebanon 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.886 | — |
| 2006 | 0.899 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.902 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.909 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.918 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.93 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.936 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.945 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.952 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.958 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.966 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.975 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.985 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.991 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.995 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.999 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.992 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.992 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.992 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.992 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.931, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9028 | 0.886 | 0.918 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9651 | 0.93 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9945 | 0.992 | 0.999 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Lebanon?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Lebanon was 0.992 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.886 in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Lebanon ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.