Brunei vs South Africa: Gender Development Index (GDI)
Brunei
0.983
in 2022
South Africa
0.985
in 2022
Brunei rank
63rd
South Africa rank
62nd
Gender Development Index (GDI) over time
- Brunei
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.985 against 0.983 in Brunei, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Brunei ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 62nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9568 | 0.9725 | 0.0157 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9726 | 0.9709 | 0.0017 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 0.9814 | 0.974 | 0.0074 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 0.9817 | 0.9843 | 0.0027 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender development index, Brunei or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.985 against 0.983 in Brunei as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender development index between Brunei and South Africa?
- 0.002, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Brunei and South Africa rank globally for gender development index?
- Brunei ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 62nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.