Gender Development Index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gender Development Index was 0.947 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Myanmar, 2015–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Myanmar stood at 0.947. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Myanmar peaked at 0.975 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.947, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.963 | — |
| 2016 | 0.954 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.973 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.975 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.974 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.97 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.948 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.947 | -0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.947 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.947 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9695, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9678 | 0.954 | 0.975 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9532 | 0.947 | 0.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Myanmar?
- Gender development index in Myanmar was 0.947 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.975 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.947 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for gender development index?
- Myanmar ranks 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.