Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.931 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 0.931, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.937 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.812, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 139th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.812 | — |
| 1991 | 0.819 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.815 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.824 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.827 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.83 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.833 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.836 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.839 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.841 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.838 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.841 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.845 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.855 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.861 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.864 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.863 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.859 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.863 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.877 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.879 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.901 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.911 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.914 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.913 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.917 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.899 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.903 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.906 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.917 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.928 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.937 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.931 | -0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.931 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8276 | 0.812 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8566 | 0.838 | 0.877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9057 | 0.879 | 0.917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9283 | 0.917 | 0.937 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Saudi Arabia?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Saudi Arabia was 0.931 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.937 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.812 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.