Gender Development Index in Liberia
Liberia: Gender Development Index was 0.865 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Liberia, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Liberia stood at 0.865.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Liberia peaked at 0.885 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.774, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 163rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7832 | 0.774 | 0.793 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8333 | 0.809 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.863 | 0.859 | 0.865 | 4 |
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More gender data for Liberia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 79,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 76,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 78,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 75,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 77,167 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Liberia?
- Gender development index in Liberia was 0.865 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.774 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for gender development index?
- Liberia ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.