Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.973 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Malaysia, 1998–2023
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 Malaysia stood at 0.973.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Malaysia peaked at 0.988 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.929, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 90th 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 26 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.929 | — |
| 1999 | 0.931 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.941 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.943 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.946 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.953 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.952 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.949 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.948 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.949 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.952 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.957 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.971 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.973 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.967 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.982 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.985 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.981 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.985 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.987 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.988 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.976 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.973 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.973 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.973 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9695, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.93 | 0.929 | 0.931 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9485 | 0.941 | 0.953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9769 | 0.957 | 0.987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9775 | 0.973 | 0.988 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 90 New Zealand 0.973 compare
- 92 Mauritius 0.971 compare
- 92 Netherlands 0.971 compare
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Malaysia?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Malaysia was 0.973 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.988 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.929 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Malaysia ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.