Gender Inequality Index in Yemen
Yemen: Gender Inequality Index was 0.838 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Inequality Index in Yemen, 2014–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index 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 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%.
Gender Inequality Index in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.815 | — |
| 2015 | 0.824 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.825 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.809 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.808 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.839 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.838 | -0.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.838 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.581, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.838 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.379, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 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 (2018)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.59 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 801.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.04 (2012)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.0% (2012)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Yemen?
- Gender inequality index in Yemen was 0.838 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.839 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.808 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for gender inequality index?
- Yemen ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index 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 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.