Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Gender Development Index

Nigeria
0.886
in 2022
Sierra Leone
0.885
in 2022
Nigeria rank
152nd
Sierra Leone rank
153rd

Gender Development Index over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.886 against 0.885 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.001.

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

Nigeria ranks 152nd and Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8329 0.8251 0.0077 Nigeria
2010s 0.8581 0.876 0.0179 Sierra Leone
2020s 0.8773 0.8857 0.0083 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
Nigeria, at 0.886 against 0.885 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
0.001, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for gender development index?
Nigeria ranks 152nd 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

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.