Gender Development Index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gender Development Index was 0.952 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Vanuatu, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.952 for gender development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.952 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.922, in 2009.
Vanuatu ranks 118th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.925 | — |
| 2006 | 0.933 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.926 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.923 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.922 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.931 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.932 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.933 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.934 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.936 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.938 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.941 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.944 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.943 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.945 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.952 | +0.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.952 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.952 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9695, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9258 | 0.922 | 0.933 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9353 | 0.931 | 0.944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.946 | 0.943 | 0.952 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 117 Micronesia (country) 0.953 compare
- 118 Nicaragua 0.952 compare
- 120 Sri Lanka 0.951 compare
- 120 Tanzania 0.951 compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 0.951 compare
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Vanuatu?
- Gender development index in Vanuatu was 0.952 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.922 in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gender development index?
- Vanuatu ranks 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.