Based on the available statistics, development trends for Gwadar are generally clearly explained in the tables with socio-economic indicators and Gwadar’s comparative ranking in reference to the other districts within Balochistan, underneath.

• Comparatively in reference to the other districts within Balochistan, Gwadar’s population density falls in the lowest category, while the annual percentage population growth in Gwadar, with 2.6, the lowest is.

• The absolute area cultivated in Gwadar is the lowest of all districts, although there seems to be comparatively more potential agricultural area available. In fruit production Gwadar scores in the middle, but it scores low in overall production, just like the total agricultural value and the agricultural value per capita. The agricultural value per cultivated area scores rather high, which may show an economically appropriate cropping pattern.

• The absolute number of livestock and the related livestock density score low, but in reference to the population the number of livestock units per capita and the livestock income per capita score in the middle category.

• It looks like that the enrolment of boys and girls, as percentage of the 1995 NIPS projection figures is above average. The fact that only 19 boys against 10 girls visit schools is comparatively positive, but is still not good. Although relatively many boys and girls go to school, the number of pupils per teacher is unacceptable high, in particular for the girls.

• Although the population per doctor is within the lowest category, the male/female ratio among doctors is comparatively low, according to HMIS, but not good at all. During the field visit it was clear that, at that particular moment, there were no Female Doctors at all. Among the paramedical staff the ratio is even comparatively high with only 1 female staff on 26 males.

• The statistics on water supply coverage are not complete yet, but according to information from the district 100% of the population has access to water, which makes it scoring the highest.

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