Cameroon vs Nigeria: Gender Development Index

Cameroon
0.9
in 2022
Nigeria
0.886
in 2022
Cameroon rank
149th
Nigeria rank
152nd

Gender Development Index over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
00.20.40.60.81199520082022

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.9 against 0.886 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 179 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8666 0.8329 0.0337 Cameroon
2010s 0.874 0.8581 0.0159 Cameroon
2020s 0.9007 0.8773 0.0233 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Cameroon, at 0.9 against 0.886 in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Cameroon and Nigeria?
0.014, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for gender development index?
Cameroon ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 152nd 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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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.