Cameroon vs Nigeria: Gender Development Index

Cameroon

0.898

in 2023

Nigeria

0.892

in 2023

Cameroon rank

151st

Nigeria rank

153rd

Gender Development Index over time

Cameroon
Nigeria

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.898 against 0.892 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 179 countries.

Individual pages

Gender Development Index in Cameroon
Gender Development Index in Nigeria
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Gender 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.