Gender Development Index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gender Development Index was 0.921 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
0.921
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.946
in 2012
All-time low
0.792
in 1999
Years of data
28
1995β2022
Gender Development Index in Rwanda, 1995β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.921 for gender development index in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Rwanda peaked at 0.946 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.792, in 1999.
Rwanda ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8094 | 0.792 | 0.819 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8934 | 0.855 | 0.922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9372 | 0.91 | 0.946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9287 | 0.921 | 0.942 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 138 Senegal 0.925 compare
- 139 Uzbekistan 0.924 compare
- 140 Ethiopia 0.922 compare
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.919 compare
- 142 Tajikistan 0.919 compare
- 144 Bangladesh 0.914 compare
- 144 Comoros 0.914 compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Rwanda?
- Gender development index in Rwanda was 0.921 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.946 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.792 in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for gender development index?
- Rwanda ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.