Gender Development Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gender Development Index was 0.973 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Malaysia, 1998–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Malaysia is 0.973, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Malaysia peaked at 0.988 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.929, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.93 | 0.929 | 0.931 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9485 | 0.941 | 0.953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9769 | 0.957 | 0.987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9775 | 0.973 | 0.988 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 87 New Zealand 0.973 compare
- 89 Mauritius 0.971 compare
- 89 Netherlands 0.971 compare
More gender data for Malaysia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 211,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 224,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 217,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 231,097 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Malaysia?
- Gender development index in Malaysia was 0.973 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.988 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.929 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for gender development index?
- Malaysia ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.