Gender Development Index in Kenya

Kenya: Gender Development Index was 0.948 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.948
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
111th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.954
in 2021
All-time low
0.868
in 2002
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Gender Development Index in Kenya, 1999–2022

00.20.40.60.811999201020221999: 0.8822000: 0.8772001: 0.8732002: 0.8682003: 0.8682004: 0.8692005: 0.8742006: 0.8822007: 0.8882008: 0.8992009: 0.912010: 0.9232011: 0.9292012: 0.9312013: 0.9312014: 0.9382015: 0.942016: 0.942017: 0.9432018: 0.9422019: 0.9472020: 0.9442021: 0.9542022: 0.948

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender development index in Kenya is 0.948, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Kenya peaked at 0.954 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.868, in 2002.

That places Kenya 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.882 0.882 0.882 1
2000s 0.8808 0.868 0.91 10
2010s 0.9364 0.923 0.947 10
2020s 0.9487 0.944 0.954 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 109 Liechtenstein, Principality of 0.949 compare
  2. 109 Nicaragua 0.949 compare
  3. 111 Korea 0.948 compare
  4. 113 Sri Lanka 0.947 compare
  5. 114 Madagascar, Republic of 0.945 compare
  6. 114 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.945 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Kenya?
Gender development index in Kenya was 0.948 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.954 in 2021.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.868 in 2002.
How does Kenya rank for gender development index?
Kenya ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.