Gender Inequality Index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Gender Inequality Index was 0.258 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Tajikistan, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.258 for gender inequality index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.55 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.258, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 103rd 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 29 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.55 | — |
| 1996 | 0.541 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.535 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.527 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.509 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.406 | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.405 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.394 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.382 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.372 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.339 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.335 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.337 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.341 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.346 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.357 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.352 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.346 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.338 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.339 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.335 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.305 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.289 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.293 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.292 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.279 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.275 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.262 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.258 | -1.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.258 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.492, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.258 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0855, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5324 | 0.509 | 0.55 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3657 | 0.335 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3246 | 0.289 | 0.357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2685 | 0.258 | 0.279 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More poverty & inequality data for Tajikistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 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 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,124 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.74 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.7% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Tajikistan?
- Gender inequality index in Tajikistan was 0.258 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.55 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.258 in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for gender inequality index?
- Tajikistan ranks 103rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.