Kuwait vs Namibia: Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita

Kuwait
1.01
in 2023
Namibia
1.01
in 2023
Kuwait rank
18th
Namibia rank
18th

Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Kuwait
  • Namibia
00.250.50.751199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.01 against 1.01 in Namibia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Namibia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 18th of 179 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9642 0.9546 0.0096 Kuwait
2000s 0.996 0.9505 0.0455 Kuwait
2010s 1 0.9996 0.0046 Kuwait
2020s 1.01 1.01 0.0038 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index vs. gdp per capita, Kuwait or Namibia?
Kuwait, at 1.01 against 1.01 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender development index vs. gdp per capita between Kuwait and Namibia?
0, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for gender development index vs. gdp per capita?
Kuwait ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.