Gender Development Index in Honduras
Honduras: Gender Development Index was 0.964 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Honduras, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Honduras is 0.964, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Honduras peaked at 1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.882, in 1990.
That places Honduras 98th 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 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.882 | — |
| 1991 | 0.903 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.909 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.902 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.911 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.925 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.931 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.913 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.94 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.942 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.941 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.93 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.937 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.979 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.974 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.979 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.98 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.984 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.983 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.982 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.982 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.994 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.997 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.996 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.991 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.974 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.998 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.984 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.974 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.964 | -1.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.964 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.964 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.989, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9118 | 0.882 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9583 | 0.93 | 0.984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9903 | 0.974 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.98 | 0.964 | 0.998 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 95 Tuvalu 0.969 compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.967 compare
- 96 Chile 0.967 compare
- 98 Cape Verde 0.964 compare
- 98 Eswatini 0.964 compare
- 98 Liechtenstein 0.964 compare
More gender data for Honduras
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,403 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3595 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,483 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,483 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 113,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 118,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 112,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 118,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 112,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Honduras?
- Gender development index in Honduras was 0.964 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.882 in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for gender development index?
- Honduras ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.