Gender inequality index from the human development report in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gender inequality index from the human development report was 0.228 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender inequality index from the human development report in Saudi Arabia, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index from the human development report in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.228.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index from the human development report in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.78 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.219, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 109th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7671 | 0.762 | 0.78 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4359 | 0.283 | 0.754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.228 | 0.219 | 0.245 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More poverty & inequality data for Saudi Arabia
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.28 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,122 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 7.99 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 23.95 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0862 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0862 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.102 (2023)
- Inequality metrics before tax wid 64.28 (2011)
- Gini coefficient wid 0.6428 (2011)
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ 257.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index from the human development report in Saudi Arabia?
- Gender inequality index from the human development report in Saudi Arabia was 0.228 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.219 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index from the human development report rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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