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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Gender Development Index

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.886
in 2023
Nigeria
0.892
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
155th
Nigeria rank
153rd

Gender Development Index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.892 against 0.886 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 179 countries.

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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

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.