Gender Development Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: Gender Development Index was 0.961 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Bolivia stood at 0.961.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Bolivia peaked at 0.977 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.852, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8862 | 0.852 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9254 | 0.909 | 0.936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9407 | 0.931 | 0.954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.969 | 0.961 | 0.977 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 98 Albania 0.963 compare
- 98 Greece 0.963 compare
- 101 Marshall Islands 0.96 compare
- 102 Gambia 0.959 compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 0.959 compare
- 102 Peru 0.959 compare
- 102 South Korea 0.959 compare
More gender data for Bolivia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 122,749 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 122,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 126,611 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Bolivia?
- Gender development index in Bolivia was 0.961 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.852 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for gender development index?
- Bolivia ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.