Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Oman
Oman: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.945 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.945 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Oman peaked at 0.949 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.859, in 2001.
That places Oman 126th 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 24 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.875 | — |
| 2001 | 0.859 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.866 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.877 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.878 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.883 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.885 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.887 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.895 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.891 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.907 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.91 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.932 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.934 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.941 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.949 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.948 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.946 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.945 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.942 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.935 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.938 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.945 | +0.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.945 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.945 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.931, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8796 | 0.859 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9332 | 0.907 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.94 | 0.935 | 0.945 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Oman?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Oman was 0.945 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.949 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.859 in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Oman ranks 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.