Gender Development Index in Namibia
Namibia: Gender Development Index was 1.01 in 2022. β² Rising
Gender Development Index in Namibia, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Namibia is 1.01, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Namibia peaked at 1.02 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.937, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 24th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9641 | 0.947 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9527 | 0.937 | 0.975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.983 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 3 |
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More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Namibia?
- Gender development index in Namibia was 1.01 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.937 in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for gender development index?
- Namibia ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.