Gender Development Index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Gender Development Index was 0.926 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Tajikistan, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Tajikistan stood at 0.926. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.926 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.824, in 2003.
That places Tajikistan 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.886 | 0.886 | 0.886 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8637 | 0.824 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8981 | 0.883 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9233 | 0.92 | 0.926 | 4 |
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More gender data for Tajikistan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 126,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 134,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 134,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 128,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 135,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 129,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 136,906 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 129,861 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 136,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Tajikistan?
- Gender development index in Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.926 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.824 in 2003.
- How does Tajikistan rank for gender development index?
- Tajikistan ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.