Gender Development Index in Iran
Iran: Gender Development Index was 0.875 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Iran stood at 0.875.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Iran peaked at 0.884 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.731, in 1990.
That places Iran 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.731 | — |
| 1991 | 0.742 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.75 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.757 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.763 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.77 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.783 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.794 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.807 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.819 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.83 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.836 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.845 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.851 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.869 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.876 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.882 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.884 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.875 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.877 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.88 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.874 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.878 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.866 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.865 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.867 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.879 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.882 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.884 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.882 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.873 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.872 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.876 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.875 | -0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.875 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.875 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.931, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7716 | 0.731 | 0.819 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8625 | 0.83 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8757 | 0.865 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.874 | 0.872 | 0.876 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Iran?
- Gender development index in Iran was 0.875 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.731 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for gender development index?
- Iran ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.