Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Sudan
Sudan: Gender Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.813 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.813
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
67th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.843
in 2013
All-time low
0.73
in 2022
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Gender Development Index in Sudan, 2008–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Sudan is 0.813, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Sudan peaked at 0.843 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 67th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.808 | — |
| 2009 | 0.801 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.828 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.838 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.843 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.842 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.839 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.835 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.836 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.829 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.821 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.812 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.73 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.813 | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8045 | 0.801 | 0.808 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8367 | 0.828 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.794 | 0.73 | 0.821 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,803 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,803 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Sudan?
- Gender development index in Sudan was 0.813 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.843 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for gender development index?
- Sudan ranks 67th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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