Gender Development Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gender Development Index was 0.838 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.838 for gender development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Pakistan peaked at 0.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.541, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.541 | — |
| 1991 | 0.572 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.581 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.59 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.602 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.594 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.605 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.621 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.629 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.64 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.651 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.654 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.631 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.671 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.667 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.67 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.697 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.699 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.698 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.723 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.726 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.727 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.742 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.75 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.759 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.741 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.755 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.761 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.815 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.831 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.84 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.839 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.838 | -0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.838 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.838 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.931, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5975 | 0.541 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6761 | 0.631 | 0.723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7476 | 0.7 | 0.815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.837 | 0.831 | 0.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Pakistan?
- Gender development index in Pakistan was 0.838 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.541 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for gender development index?
- Pakistan ranks 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.