Gender Development Index in South Africa
South Africa: Gender Development Index was 0.985 in 2022. β¬ 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
1990β2022
Gender Development Index in South Africa, 1990β2022
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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 588,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 594,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 603,304 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 607,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 607,041 (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.