Nigeria vs Uganda: Gender Development Index

Nigeria
0.886
in 2022
Uganda
0.899
in 2022
Nigeria rank
152nd
Uganda rank
150th

Gender Development Index over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.899 against 0.886 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uganda ahead.

Nigeria ranks 152nd and Uganda ranks 150th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8329 0.916 0.0831 Uganda
2010s 0.8581 0.9028 0.0447 Uganda
2020s 0.8773 0.8887 0.0113 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Nigeria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.899 against 0.886 in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Nigeria and Uganda?
0.013, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for gender development index?
Nigeria ranks 152nd and Uganda ranks 150th 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.