Gender Inequality Index in Algeria
Algeria: Gender Inequality Index was 0.443 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Algeria, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Algeria is 0.443, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Algeria peaked at 0.673 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.383, in 2018.
Algeria ranks 57th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6456 | 0.624 | 0.673 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5544 | 0.513 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4167 | 0.383 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4278 | 0.383 | 0.443 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More poverty & inequality data for Algeria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,537 kg per hectare (2024)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.6% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1001 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1001 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1073 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1681 (2023)
- Population living in slums 13.2% (2022)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index 0.601 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Algeria?
- Gender inequality index in Algeria was 0.443 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.673 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.383 in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for gender inequality index?
- Algeria ranks 57th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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 Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.