Gender Development Index (GDI) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.885 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Sierra Leone, 2003–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Sierra Leone is 0.885, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.906 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.813, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.813 | — |
| 2004 | 0.818 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.813 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.817 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.831 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.839 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.845 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.859 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.864 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.865 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.874 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.883 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.865 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.869 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.882 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.906 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.893 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.887 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.885 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.885 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.883, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.885 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.922, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8251 | 0.813 | 0.845 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.876 | 0.859 | 0.906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8857 | 0.885 | 0.887 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Sierra Leone?
- Gender development index in Sierra Leone was 0.885 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.813 in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gender development index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.