Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Morocco
Morocco: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.859 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Morocco, 1990–2023
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 Morocco is 0.859, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Morocco peaked at 0.859 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.729, in 1994.
That places Morocco 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.736 | — |
| 1991 | 0.738 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.735 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.732 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.729 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.775 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.766 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.761 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.762 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.789 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.79 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.792 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.796 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.807 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.813 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.815 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.82 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.825 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.833 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.837 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.838 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.842 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.845 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.847 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.843 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.846 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.849 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.853 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.858 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.857 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.859 | +0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.859 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.859 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.931, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7523 | 0.729 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8108 | 0.79 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8427 | 0.833 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8568 | 0.853 | 0.859 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,683 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,683 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Morocco?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Morocco was 0.859 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.729 in 1994.
- How does Morocco rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Morocco ranks 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.