How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

159th

Nigeria rank

157th

Gender Development Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria

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 159th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8048	0.8264	0.0216	Nigeria
2010s	0.8424	0.8534	0.011	Nigeria
2020s	0.8838	0.8815	0.0023	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.892 against 0.886 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender development index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 0.006, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for gender development index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 183 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 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.