Malawi vs Rwanda: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index

Malawi
0.925
in 2023
Rwanda
0.922
in 2023
Malawi rank
141st
Rwanda rank
144th

Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
00.20.40.60.81199520092023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.925 against 0.922 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 144th of 179 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index
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.