Gender Development Index in Uganda
Uganda: Gender Development Index was 0.899 in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.899
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
150th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.939
in 2008
All-time low
0.867
in 2021
Years of data
21
2002β2022
Gender Development Index in Uganda, 2002β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Uganda is 0.899, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Uganda peaked at 0.939 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.867, in 2021.
That places Uganda 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9129 | 0.886 | 0.939 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9028 | 0.871 | 0.918 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8887 | 0.867 | 0.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 147 Angola 0.905 compare
- 148 Timor-Leste 0.904 compare
- 149 Cameroon 0.9 compare
- 151 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.891 compare
- 152 Nigeria 0.886 compare
- 153 Nepal 0.885 compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 0.885 compare
More gender data for Uganda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 781,759 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 797,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Uganda?
- Gender development index in Uganda was 0.899 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.867 in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for gender development index?
- Uganda ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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.