Gender Development Index in Mongolia

Mongolia: Gender Development Index was 1.03 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.03
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2004
All-time low
0.991
in 1999
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Gender Development Index in Mongolia, 1995–2023

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Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, gender development index in Mongolia stood at 1.03.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Mongolia peaked at 1.04 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.991, in 1999.

Mongolia ranks 5th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9942 0.991 0.996 5
2000s 1.03 1.01 1.04 10
2010s 1.04 1.03 1.04 10
2020s 1.03 1.03 1.04 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 2 Qatar 1.04 compare
  2. 3 Barbados 1.03 compare
  3. 4 Antigua and Barbuda 1.03 compare
  4. 6 Moldova 1.03 compare
  5. 7 Latvia 1.03 compare
  6. 8 Dominican Republic 1.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Mongolia?
Gender development index in Mongolia was 1.03 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2004.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.991 in 1999.
How does Mongolia rank for gender development index?
Mongolia ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia 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

Indicator
Gender Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
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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.