Gender Development Index in Algeria
Algeria: Gender Development Index was 0.887 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Algeria, 2000–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More gender data for Algeria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 459,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 452,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 471,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 465,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 484,780 (2025)
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
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.