Congo vs Rwanda: Gender Development Index

Congo

0.924

in 2023

Rwanda

0.922

in 2023

Congo rank

142nd

Rwanda rank

144th

Gender Development Index over time

Congo
Rwanda

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.924 against 0.922 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Rwanda ahead.

Congo ranks 142nd and Rwanda ranks 144th of 179 countries.

Individual pages

Gender Development Index in Congo
Gender Development Index in Rwanda
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.