Gender Inequality Index in Syria
Syria: Gender Inequality Index was 0.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Syria stood at 0.49.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Syria peaked at 0.562 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.454, in 2002.
Syria ranks 42nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.556 | — |
| 1991 | 0.549 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.539 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.537 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.532 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.518 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.538 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.562 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.534 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.496 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.483 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.474 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.454 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.46 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.474 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.481 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.487 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.495 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.488 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.492 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.494 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.482 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.487 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.491 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.484 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.477 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.483 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.488 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.49 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.491 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.49 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.489 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.49 | +0.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.49 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.581, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.379, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5361 | 0.496 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4788 | 0.454 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4867 | 0.477 | 0.494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.49 | 0.489 | 0.491 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More poverty & inequality data for Syria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,607 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.54 (2008)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.5% (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Syria?
- Gender inequality index in Syria was 0.49 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.562 in 1997.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.454 in 2002.
- How does Syria rank for gender inequality index?
- Syria ranks 42nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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 labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.