Gender Development Index in Cuba
Cuba: Gender Development Index was 0.975 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Cuba, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Cuba is 0.975, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Cuba peaked at 0.977 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.922, in 2002.
That places Cuba 86th 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 29 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.929 | — |
| 1996 | 0.923 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.927 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.926 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.925 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.924 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.922 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.926 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.94 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.945 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.953 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.959 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.953 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.955 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.963 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.958 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.951 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.954 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.951 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.958 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.961 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.967 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.97 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.972 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.977 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.976 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.975 | -0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.975 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.975 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.989, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9262 | 0.923 | 0.929 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9402 | 0.922 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.96 | 0.951 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.975 | 0.972 | 0.977 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Cuba?
- Gender development index in Cuba was 0.975 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.922 in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for gender development index?
- Cuba ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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.