Gender Development Index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gender Development Index was 0.931 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Tunisia, 1994–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Tunisia is 0.931, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Tunisia peaked at 0.933 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.808, in 1994.
That places Tunisia 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.808 | — |
| 1995 | 0.813 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.82 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.826 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.833 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.841 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.848 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.853 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.856 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.865 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.868 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.871 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.88 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.882 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.885 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.887 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.894 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.892 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.896 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.898 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.916 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.917 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.919 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.933 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.928 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.933 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.932 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.931 | -0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.931 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.931 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.931, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8235 | 0.808 | 0.841 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8695 | 0.848 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9075 | 0.892 | 0.933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.931 | 0.928 | 0.933 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Tunisia?
- Gender development index in Tunisia was 0.931 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.933 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.808 in 1994.
- How does Tunisia rank for gender development index?
- Tunisia ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.