Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.934 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index vs. human development index in Madagascar stood at 0.934.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Madagascar peaked at 0.952 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.896, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.896 | — |
| 2001 | 0.901 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.911 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.908 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.899 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.915 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.919 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.923 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.924 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.938 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.937 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.924 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.94 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.941 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.952 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.94 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.941 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.94 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.939 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.935 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.94 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.934 | -0.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.934 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8795, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.934 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9097 | 0.896 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9394 | 0.924 | 0.952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.937 | 0.934 | 0.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Madagascar?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Madagascar was 0.934 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.896 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Madagascar ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.