Gender Development Index in Algeria

Algeria: Gender Development Index was 0.887 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.887
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
154th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.888
in 2022
All-time low
0.784
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gender Development Index in Algeria, 2000–2023

00.20.40.60.82000201120232000: 0.7842001: 0.792002: 0.7932003: 0.8042004: 0.8232005: 0.8142006: 0.8192007: 0.8272008: 0.832009: 0.8382010: 0.852011: 0.8562012: 0.8652013: 0.8682014: 0.8652015: 0.8732016: 0.8792017: 0.8822018: 0.8822019: 0.8842020: 0.8872021: 0.8872022: 0.8882023: 0.887

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, gender development index in Algeria stood at 0.887.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Algeria peaked at 0.888 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.784, in 2000.

Algeria ranks 154th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8122 0.784 0.838 10
2010s 0.8704 0.85 0.884 10
2020s 0.8872 0.887 0.888 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 151 Cameroon 0.898 compare
  2. 152 Egypt 0.895 compare
  3. 153 Nigeria 0.892 compare
  4. 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.886 compare
  5. 155 Ethiopia 0.886 compare
  6. 155 Mauritania 0.886 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Algeria?
Gender development index in Algeria was 0.887 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.888 in 2022.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.784 in 2000.
How does Algeria rank for gender development index?
Algeria ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender 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
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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.