Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Liberia
Liberia: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.865 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Liberia, 2005–2023
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 Liberia is 0.865, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Liberia peaked at 0.885 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.774, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 167th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.774 | — |
| 2006 | 0.778 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.783 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.788 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.793 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.84 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.809 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.813 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.819 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.832 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.824 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.821 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.885 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.842 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.848 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.859 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.864 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.865 | +0.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.865 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8795, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.865 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7832 | 0.774 | 0.793 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8333 | 0.809 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.863 | 0.859 | 0.865 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Liberia?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Liberia was 0.865 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.774 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Liberia ranks 167th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.