Gender Development Index (GDI) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.94 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Tanzania, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Tanzania is 0.94, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Tanzania peaked at 0.958 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.875, in 2002.
That places Tanzania 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.879 | — |
| 2001 | 0.891 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.875 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.886 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.888 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.891 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.902 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.901 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.909 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.903 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.941 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.926 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.913 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.927 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.929 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.927 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.931 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.933 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.936 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.938 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.958 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.94 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9255, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.922, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8925 | 0.875 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9301 | 0.913 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.946 | 0.94 | 0.958 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Tanzania?
- Gender development index in Tanzania was 0.94 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.875 in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for gender development index?
- Tanzania ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.