Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Philippines
Philippines: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.984 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.984 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Philippines peaked at 1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.946, in 1990.
That places Philippines 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.946 | — |
| 1991 | 0.946 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.947 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.968 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.974 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.979 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.971 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.973 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.955 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.957 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.956 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.986 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.967 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.991 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.997 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.996 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.99 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.989 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.99 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.991 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.993 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.996 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.996 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.998 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.999 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.994 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.999 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.984 | -1.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.984 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.984 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 | 0.9616 | 0.946 | 0.979 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9852 | 0.956 | 0.997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9958 | 0.99 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9948 | 0.984 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Philippines?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Philippines was 0.984 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.946 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Philippines ranks 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.