Gender Development Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gender Development Index was 0.971 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Mauritius stood at 0.971.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Mauritius peaked at 0.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.898, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 89th 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 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9095 | 0.898 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9224 | 0.905 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.962 | 0.946 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9825 | 0.971 | 0.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 87 Malaysia 0.973 compare
- 87 New Zealand 0.973 compare
- 89 Netherlands 0.971 compare
- 91 Japan 0.97 compare
- 92 Tuvalu 0.969 compare
More gender data for Mauritius
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 6,352 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5,908 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Mauritius?
- Gender development index in Mauritius was 0.971 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.898 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for gender development index?
- Mauritius ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.