Gender Development Index (GDI) in Congo
Congo: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.909 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.909
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
146th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.929
in 2009
All-time low
0.876
in 2006
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Gender Development Index in Congo, 2005–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in Congo stood at 0.909.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Congo peaked at 0.929 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.876, in 2006.
Congo ranks 146th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.877 | — |
| 2006 | 0.876 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.882 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.889 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.929 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.892 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.884 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.877 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.886 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.891 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.892 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.895 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.894 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.907 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.905 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.909 | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.909 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9255, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.909 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.922, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8906 | 0.876 | 0.929 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8905 | 0.877 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.907 | 0.905 | 0.909 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 144 Bangladesh 0.914 compare
- 144 Comoros 0.914 compare
- 147 Angola 0.905 compare
- 148 East Timor 0.904 compare
- 149 Cameroon 0.9 compare
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Congo?
- Gender development index in Congo was 0.909 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.876 in 2006.
- How does Congo rank for gender development index?
- Congo ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.