Gender Development Index in Syria
Syria: Gender Development Index was 0.787 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.787 for gender development index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Syria peaked at 0.853 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.764, in 1990.
That places Syria 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7882 | 0.764 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8119 | 0.799 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8283 | 0.798 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7925 | 0.787 | 0.798 | 4 |
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More gender data for Syria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 267,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 241,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 230,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 241,730 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Syria?
- Gender development index in Syria was 0.787 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.764 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for gender development index?
- Syria ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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.