Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.971 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.971 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Mauritius peaked at 0.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.898, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 92nd 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 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.898 | — |
| 1991 | 0.912 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.914 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.918 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.924 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.901 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.899 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.904 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.912 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.913 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.916 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.905 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.911 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.915 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.916 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.923 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.927 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.933 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.938 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.94 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.946 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.946 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.953 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.958 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.961 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.967 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.965 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.972 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.976 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.985 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.984 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.971 | -1.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.971 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.971 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9095 | 0.898 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9224 | 0.905 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.962 | 0.946 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9825 | 0.971 | 0.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 90 Malaysia 0.973 compare
- 90 New Zealand 0.973 compare
- 92 Netherlands 0.971 compare
- 94 Japan 0.97 compare
- 95 Tuvalu 0.969 compare
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Mauritius?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Mauritius was 0.971 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.898 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.