Gender Development Index in Yemen
Yemen: Gender Development Index was 0.407 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Development Index in Yemen, 1994–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.407 for gender development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Yemen peaked at 0.644 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.407, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 179th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5883 | 0.549 | 0.621 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6148 | 0.597 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.544 | 0.448 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.429 | 0.407 | 0.447 | 4 |
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More gender data for Yemen
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 659,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 611,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 642,923 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Yemen?
- Gender development index in Yemen was 0.407 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.644 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.407 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for gender development index?
- Yemen ranks 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.