Egypt vs Nigeria: Gender Development Index (GDI)

Egypt
0.884
in 2022
Nigeria
0.886
in 2022
Egypt rank
155th
Nigeria rank
152nd

Gender Development Index (GDI) over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
00.20.40.60.81199020062022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.886 against 0.884 in Egypt, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8326 0.8329 0.0003 Nigeria
2010s 0.8899 0.8581 0.0318 Egypt
2020s 0.8833 0.8773 0.006 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.886 against 0.884 in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Egypt and Nigeria?
0.002, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for gender development index?
Egypt ranks 155th 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.