Gender development index — all countries

Gender development index — United Arab Emirates

Gender development index in the United Arab Emirates in 2023 — 0.957 ratio. Ranked 111 in the world out of 184. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 1.4%.

2023 0.957 ratio −0.52% vs 2022
World rank 111of 184
Period maximum 0.991 ratio2008
Period minimum 0.928 ratio2017

Trend over time

1995–2023 · ratio

Gender development index — United Arab Emirates, 1995–20230.920.940.960.98119951998200120042007201020132016201920221995: 0.971 ratio1996: 0.967 ratio1997: 0.968 ratio1998: 0.965 ratio1999: 0.964 ratio2000: 0.97 ratio2001: 0.97 ratio2002: 0.968 ratio2003: 0.973 ratio2004: 0.979 ratio2005: 0.983 ratio2006: 0.984 ratio2007: 0.981 ratio2008: 0.991 ratio2009: 0.965 ratio2010: 0.97 ratio2011: 0.97 ratio2012: 0.961 ratio2013: 0.958 ratio2014: 0.946 ratio2015: 0.945 ratio2016: 0.94 ratio2017: 0.928 ratio2018: 0.929 ratio2019: 0.949 ratio2020: 0.957 ratio2021: 0.958 ratio2022: 0.962 ratio2023: 0.957 ratio
Change over the period: −0.014 (−1.44%) Average annual rate: -0.05 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 0.957 ratio
World 0.955 ratio
Middle East & North Africa computed 0.847 ratio
Western Asia computed 0.841 ratio
High-income countries computed 0.991 ratio
Gender development index — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year ratio Change Change, %
2023 0.957 −0.005 −0.52%
2022 0.962 +0.004 +0.42%
2021 0.958 +0.001 +0.1%
2020 0.957 +0.008 +0.84%
2019 0.949 +0.02 +2.15%
2018 0.929 +0.001 +0.11%
2017 0.928 −0.012 −1.28%
2016 0.94 −0.005 −0.53%
2015 0.945 −0.001 −0.11%
2014 0.946 −0.012 −1.25%
2013 0.958 −0.003 −0.31%
2012 0.961 −0.009 −0.93%
2011 0.97 +0 +0%
2010 0.97 +0.005 +0.52%
2009 0.965 −0.026 −2.62%
2008 0.991 +0.01 +1.02%
2007 0.981 −0.003 −0.3%
2006 0.984 +0.001 +0.1%
2005 0.983 +0.004 +0.41%
2004 0.979 +0.006 +0.62%
2003 0.973 +0.005 +0.52%
2002 0.968 −0.002 −0.21%
2001 0.97 +0 +0%
2000 0.97 +0.006 +0.62%
1999 0.964 −0.001 −0.1%
1998 0.965 −0.003 −0.31%
1997 0.968 +0.001 +0.1%
1996 0.967 −0.004 −0.41%
1995 0.971

About the indicator

The ratio of the Human Development Index computed for women to the index computed for men. One means equality, values below it mean women lag behind, above it men do, and the second happens more often than is commonly thought: in a number of countries women are ahead of men in life expectancy and education by enough to outweigh their lag in income. The indicator answers a question about the gap, not about the level: in two countries with the same ratio absolute development can differ twofold.

Important: A ratio, not a level: a value near one in a poor country speaks of equality between the sexes, not of well-being. It is worth looking at together with the Human Development Index itself.

Source: Human Development Report (UNDP), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.