Gender Development Index (GDI) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.949 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.949
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.989
in 2012
All-time low
0.928
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Gender Development Index in Nicaragua, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.949 for gender development index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.989 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.928, in 2002.
Nicaragua ranks 109th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.941 | — |
| 2001 | 0.932 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.928 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.937 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.935 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.944 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.945 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.942 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.947 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.951 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.965 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.971 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.989 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.974 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.984 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.951 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.948 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.946 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.944 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.947 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.949 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.949 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9255, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.949 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.992, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9402 | 0.928 | 0.951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9619 | 0.944 | 0.989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.949 | 0.949 | 0.949 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 107 Micronesia (country) 0.95 compare
- 107 North Macedonia 0.95 compare
- 109 Liechtenstein 0.949 compare
- 111 Kenya 0.948 compare
- 111 Korea 0.948 compare
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Nicaragua?
- Gender development index in Nicaragua was 0.949 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.989 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.928 in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gender development index?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.