Gender Development Index in Namibia

Namibia: Gender Development Index was 1.01 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.01
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2016
All-time low
0.937
in 2003
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Gender Development Index in Namibia, 1990–2022

00.250.50.7511990200620221990: 0.971991: 0.9661992: 0.9651993: 0.9641994: 0.9781995: 0.9721996: 0.9661997: 0.9651998: 0.9481999: 0.9472000: 0.952001: 0.9432002: 0.9432003: 0.9372004: 0.9432005: 0.9422006: 0.9552007: 0.9642008: 0.9752009: 0.9752010: 0.9832011: 0.9852012: 0.9962013: 12014: 12015: 0.9992016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 1

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 21 Bahamas 1.01 compare
  2. 21 Palau 1.01 compare
  3. 21 Viet Nam 1.01 compare
  4. 25 Georgia 1 compare
  5. 25 United States of America 1 compare
  6. 27 Belarus 1 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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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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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.