Gender Development Index (GDI) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.929 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Mozambique, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Mozambique is 0.929, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Mozambique peaked at 0.931 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.796, in 1995.
That places Mozambique 129th 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 28 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.796 | — |
| 1996 | 0.803 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.824 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.817 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.823 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.829 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.835 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.842 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.856 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.852 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.864 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.871 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.879 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.884 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.888 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.899 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.901 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.91 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.923 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.931 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.928 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.912 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.903 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.912 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.917 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.927 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.929 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.929 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.883, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.929 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.922, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8126 | 0.796 | 0.824 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.86 | 0.829 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9136 | 0.899 | 0.931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9283 | 0.927 | 0.929 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Mozambique?
- Gender development index in Mozambique was 0.929 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.796 in 1995.
- How does Mozambique rank for gender development index?
- Mozambique ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.