Norway vs South Africa: Gender development index
Norway
0.995
in 2023
South Africa
0.996
in 2023
Norway rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th
Gender development index over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.996 against 0.995 in Norway, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.982 | 0.9698 | 0.0122 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.9981 | 0.9661 | 0.032 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9974 | 0.9726 | 0.0248 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9945 | 0.9852 | 0.0092 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender development index, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.996 against 0.995 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender development index between Norway and South Africa?
- 0.001, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for gender development index?
- Norway ranks 40th 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.