Gender Development Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gender Development Index was 0.926 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Papua New Guinea is 0.926, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.928 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.865, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.865 | — |
| 2001 | 0.866 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.868 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.871 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.873 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.876 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.878 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.88 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.883 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.886 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.898 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.904 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.908 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.913 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.917 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.919 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.921 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.922 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.925 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.928 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.927 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.926 | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.926 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.926 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9695, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8746 | 0.865 | 0.886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9127 | 0.898 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.927 | 0.926 | 0.928 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Papua New Guinea?
- Gender development index in Papua New Guinea was 0.926 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.865 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gender development index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.