Malawi vs Rwanda: Gender Development Index

Malawi

0.925

in 2023

Rwanda

0.922

in 2023

Malawi rank

141st

Rwanda rank

144th

Gender Development Index over time

Malawi
Rwanda

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.925 against 0.922 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 144th of 179 countries.

Individual pages

Gender Development Index in Malawi
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.