Gender Development Index (GDI) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.891 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.891, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.891 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.795, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8 | — |
| 2006 | 0.796 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.795 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.801 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.804 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.814 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.817 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.81 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.83 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.839 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.848 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.858 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.86 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.866 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.877 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.887 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.891 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.891 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.883, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.891 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.922, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7992 | 0.795 | 0.804 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8419 | 0.81 | 0.877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8897 | 0.887 | 0.891 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gender development index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.891 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.795 in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gender development index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.