Gender inequality index from the human development report in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gender inequality index from the human development report was 0.661 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender inequality index from the human development report in Afghanistan, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index from the human development report in Afghanistan stood at 0.661.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index from the human development report in Afghanistan peaked at 0.731 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.642, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 4th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.693 | 0.69 | 0.696 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6943 | 0.676 | 0.731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6605 | 0.642 | 0.674 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More poverty & inequality data for Afghanistan
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.84 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,359 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 6.76 (2020)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1662 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1662 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.18 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2923 (2023)
- Population living in slums 71.6% (2022)
- Inequality adjusted human development index 0.321 (2023)
- Inequality adjusted hdi vs human development index 0.321 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index from the human development report in Afghanistan?
- Gender inequality index from the human development report in Afghanistan was 0.661 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.731 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.642 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index from the human development report rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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