Gender Development Index in Armenia
Armenia: Gender Development Index was 1.01 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Armenia, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1.01 for gender development index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Armenia peaked at 1.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.931, in 2003.
Armenia ranks 24th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender Development Index in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.981 | — |
| 1996 | 0.98 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.967 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.981 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.982 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.942 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.933 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.932 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.931 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.95 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.956 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.96 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.975 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.964 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.967 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.972 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.977 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.977 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.975 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.979 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.979 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.978 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.98 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.997 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.982 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.987 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9782 | 0.967 | 0.982 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.951 | 0.931 | 0.975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9796 | 0.972 | 0.997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.987 | 1.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 23 Thailand 1.01 compare
- 24 Lesotho 1.01 compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 1 compare
- 26 Seychelles 1 compare
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Armenia?
- Gender development index in Armenia was 1.01 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.931 in 2003.
- How does Armenia rank for gender development index?
- Armenia ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia 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.