Gender Development Index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gender Development Index was 0.951 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Sri Lanka is 0.951, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.972 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.934, in 1993.
Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.959 | — |
| 1991 | 0.947 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.943 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.934 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.951 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.938 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.937 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.958 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.963 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.954 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.955 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.95 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.951 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.944 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.936 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.953 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.961 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.972 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.971 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.969 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.949 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.951 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.949 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.958 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.96 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.964 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.962 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.965 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.962 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.957 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.954 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.957 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.961 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.951 | -1.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.951 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.951 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9345, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9484 | 0.934 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9562 | 0.936 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9577 | 0.949 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9557 | 0.951 | 0.961 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Sri Lanka?
- Gender development index in Sri Lanka was 0.951 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.972 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.934 in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gender development index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.