Which has higher gender development index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.891 against 0.885 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.

What is the difference in gender development index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?

0.006, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?

18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Gender Development Index (GDI)

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.891

in 2022

Sierra Leone

0.885

in 2022

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

151st

Sierra Leone rank

153rd

Gender Development Index (GDI) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.891 against 0.885 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7992	0.829	0.0298	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.8419	0.876	0.0341	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.8897	0.8857	0.004	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.891 against 0.885 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?: 0.006, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for gender development index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 153rd 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: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.