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 139th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8746 | 0.865 | 0.886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9127 | 0.898 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.927 | 0.926 | 0.928 | 4 |
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More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 118,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 126,788 (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 139th out of 179 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.