Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.926 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Tajikistan, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.926 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.926 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.824, in 2003.
That places Tajikistan 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.886 | — |
| 2000 | 0.882 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.871 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.877 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.824 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.879 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.887 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.883 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.824 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.88 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.83 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.883 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.887 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.892 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.895 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.899 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.902 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.904 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.902 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.905 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.912 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.92 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.922 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.925 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.926 | +0.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.926 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.926 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.886 | 0.886 | 0.886 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8637 | 0.824 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8981 | 0.883 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9233 | 0.92 | 0.926 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More gender data for Tajikistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,892 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,841 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,841 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 126,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 134,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 134,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 128,822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Tajikistan?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Tajikistan was 0.926 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.926 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.824 in 2003.
- How does Tajikistan rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Tajikistan ranks 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.