Gender Development Index in Qatar
Qatar: Gender Development Index was 1.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Qatar, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Qatar is 1.04, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Qatar peaked at 1.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.963, in 1995.
Qatar ranks 2nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.974 | 0.963 | 0.985 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.991 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 4 |
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More gender data for Qatar
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,266 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 15,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 16,469 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Qatar?
- Gender development index in Qatar was 1.04 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.963 in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for gender development index?
- Qatar ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.