Gender Development Index (GDI) in Angola
Angola: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.905 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Angola, 2004–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.905 for gender development index in 2022.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Angola peaked at 0.906 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.835, in 2011.
That places Angola 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.84 | — |
| 2005 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.845 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.848 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.85 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.858 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.875 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.835 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.849 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.86 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.871 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.877 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.892 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.896 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.902 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.889 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.906 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.898 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.905 | +0.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.905 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9255, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.905 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.922, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8468 | 0.84 | 0.858 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8746 | 0.835 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.903 | 0.898 | 0.906 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Angola?
- Gender development index in Angola was 0.905 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.835 in 2011.
- How does Angola rank for gender development index?
- Angola ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.