Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Morocco

Morocco: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.859 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.859
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
166th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.859
in 2023
All-time low
0.729
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Morocco, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.7361991: 0.7381992: 0.7351993: 0.7321994: 0.7291995: 0.7751996: 0.7661997: 0.7611998: 0.7621999: 0.7892000: 0.792001: 0.7922002: 0.7962003: 0.8072004: 0.8132005: 0.8152006: 0.822007: 0.8252008: 0.8252009: 0.8252010: 0.8332011: 0.8372012: 0.8382013: 0.8422014: 0.8452015: 0.8472016: 0.8472017: 0.8432018: 0.8462019: 0.8492020: 0.8532021: 0.8582022: 0.8572023: 0.859

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 166th out of 179 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 163 Liberia 0.865 compare
  2. 163 Togo 0.865 compare
  3. 165 Jordan 0.861 compare
  4. 167 Nepal 0.858 compare
  5. 168 Niger 0.855 compare
  6. 169 Pakistan 0.838 compare

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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 166th out of 179 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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Indicator
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.