Gender inequality index from the human development report in Yemen
Yemen: Gender inequality index from the human development report was 0.838 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.838
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.839
in 2021
All-time low
0.808
in 2020
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Gender inequality index from the human development report in Yemen, 2014–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index from the human development report in Yemen stood at 0.838.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index from the human development report in Yemen peaked at 0.839 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.808, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 1st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8203 | 0.809 | 0.825 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.831 | 0.808 | 0.839 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More poverty & inequality data for Yemen
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.59 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 801.1 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 7.04 (2012)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 52.79 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1346 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1346 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1562 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2319 (2023)
- Population living in slums 44.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index from the human development report in Yemen?
- Gender inequality index from the human development report in Yemen was 0.838 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.839 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.808 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- Yemen ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index from the human development report rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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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