Gender Development Index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gender Development Index was 0.939 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.939 for gender development index in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Cambodia peaked at 0.943 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.869, in 2002.
That places Cambodia 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.894 | — |
| 2001 | 0.886 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.869 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.889 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.872 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.875 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.878 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.887 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.89 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.891 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.897 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.902 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.911 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.916 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.923 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.92 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.923 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.936 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.937 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.943 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.937 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.939 | +0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.939 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.939 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9695, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8831 | 0.869 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9144 | 0.897 | 0.936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.939 | 0.937 | 0.943 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Cambodia?
- Gender development index in Cambodia was 0.939 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.943 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.869 in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for gender development index?
- Cambodia ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.