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
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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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.