Gender Development Index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gender Development Index was 0.957 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Bahrain stood at 0.957.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Bahrain peaked at 0.977 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.911, in 1995.
That places Bahrain 111th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.922 | — |
| 1991 | 0.926 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.931 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.93 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.911 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.912 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.913 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.933 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.929 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.931 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.928 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.936 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.945 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.962 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.968 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.974 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.972 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.977 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.941 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.947 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.943 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.949 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.946 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.943 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.931 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.933 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.931 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.929 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.962 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.971 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.942 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.957 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.957 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.957 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.957 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 | 0.9238 | 0.911 | 0.933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9534 | 0.928 | 0.977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9414 | 0.929 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9567 | 0.942 | 0.971 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Bahrain?
- Gender development index in Bahrain was 0.957 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.911 in 1995.
- How does Bahrain rank for gender development index?
- Bahrain ranks 111th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.