How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zimbabwe?

15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.

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. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Timor vs Zimbabwe: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index

East Timor

0.939

in 2023

Zimbabwe

0.944

in 2023

East Timor rank

127th

Zimbabwe rank

125th

Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index over time

East Timor
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.944 against 0.939 in East Timor, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

East Timor ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Timor	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.884	0.888	0.004	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.9312	0.9211	0.0101	East Timor
2020s	0.9392	0.9425	0.0033	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index vs. human development index, East Timor or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.944 against 0.939 in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender development index vs. human development index between East Timor and Zimbabwe?: 0.005, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zimbabwe?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do East Timor and Zimbabwe rank globally for gender development index vs. human development index?: East Timor ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th 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. Human Development Index. 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. 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: 07 August 2026

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.