Gender Development Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gender Development Index was 0.918 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.918 for gender development index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.922 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.756, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 150th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.756 | — |
| 1991 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.776 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.785 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.794 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.802 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.812 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.822 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.832 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.842 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.849 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.839 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.82 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.79 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.802 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.812 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.815 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.829 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.841 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.846 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.858 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.864 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.868 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.889 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.881 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.883 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.892 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.904 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.902 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.909 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.916 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.922 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.919 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.918 | -0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.918 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.918 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9345, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7977 | 0.756 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8243 | 0.79 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.885 | 0.858 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9188 | 0.916 | 0.922 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 148 Rwanda 0.922 compare
- 149 Mozambique 0.92 compare
- 151 Laos 0.911 compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 0.91 compare
- 153 Uganda 0.908 compare
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Bangladesh?
- Gender development index in Bangladesh was 0.918 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.756 in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gender development index?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.