Gender Development Index (GDI) in South Africa
South Africa: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.985 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.985
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1
in 2000
All-time low
0.957
in 2008
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Development Index in South Africa, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in South Africa is 0.985, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in South Africa peaked at 1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.957, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 62nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.975 | — |
| 1991 | 0.971 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.979 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.98 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.976 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.978 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.962 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.961 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.965 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.977 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.978 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.972 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.966 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.962 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.961 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.972 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.957 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.963 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.967 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.972 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.974 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.978 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.983 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.97 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.986 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.984 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.967 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.959 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.984 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.985 | +0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.985 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.979, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.985 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.922, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9725 | 0.961 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9709 | 0.957 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.974 | 0.959 | 0.986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9843 | 0.984 | 0.985 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in South Africa?
- Gender development index in South Africa was 0.985 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.957 in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for gender development index?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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.