Gender Development Index in Oman
Oman: Gender Development Index was 0.945 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.945 for gender development index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Oman peaked at 0.949 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.859, in 2001.
Oman ranks 122nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8796 | 0.859 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9332 | 0.907 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.94 | 0.935 | 0.945 | 4 |
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More gender data for Oman
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 40,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 43,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 45,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 44,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 46,788 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Oman?
- Gender development index in Oman was 0.945 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.949 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.859 in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for gender development index?
- Oman ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.