Gender Development Index in Guyana
Guyana: Gender Development Index was 0.992 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Guyana, 2018–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.992 for gender development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Guyana ranks 50th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.987 | — |
| 2019 | 0.99 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.989 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.986 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.991 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.992 | +0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.992 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.992 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9885 | 0.987 | 0.99 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9895 | 0.986 | 0.992 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Guyana?
- Gender development index in Guyana was 0.992 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.992 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.986 in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for gender development index?
- Guyana ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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.