Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Gender Development Index

Sri Lanka

0.951

in 2023

Zambia

0.949

in 2023

Sri Lanka rank

116th

Zambia rank

119th

Gender Development Index over time

Sri Lanka
Zambia

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.951 against 0.949 in Zambia, a difference of 0.002.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 119th of 179 countries.

Individual pages

Gender Development Index in Sri Lanka
Gender Development Index in Zambia
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.