Gabon vs South Africa: Gender development index
Gabon
0.994
in 2023
South Africa
0.996
in 2023
Gabon rank
41st
South Africa rank
38th
Gender development index over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.996 against 0.994 in Gabon, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9744 | 0.9654 | 0.009 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.9792 | 0.9661 | 0.0131 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.9872 | 0.9726 | 0.0146 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.99 | 0.9852 | 0.0048 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender development index, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.996 against 0.994 in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender development index between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.002, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for gender development index?
- Gabon ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender development index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.