Gender Development Index in Egypt
Egypt: Gender Development Index was 0.895 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Egypt stood at 0.895.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Egypt peaked at 0.905 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.791, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 152nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8343 | 0.812 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.842 | 0.791 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8915 | 0.864 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.891 | 0.884 | 0.895 | 4 |
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More gender data for Egypt
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.20 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Egypt?
- Gender development index in Egypt was 0.895 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.791 in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for gender development index?
- Egypt ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.