Gender Development Index (GDI) in Zambia
Zambia: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.93 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Zambia, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in Zambia stood at 0.93.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Zambia peaked at 0.945 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 128th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.78 | — |
| 1991 | 0.818 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.827 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.829 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.833 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.831 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.837 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.827 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.825 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.811 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.826 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.83 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.826 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.83 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.834 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.84 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.869 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.851 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.893 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.895 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.899 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.901 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.904 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.903 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.934 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.94 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.928 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.945 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.939 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.93 | -1.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9255, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8236 | 0.78 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8343 | 0.811 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9096 | 0.893 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.938 | 0.93 | 0.945 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Zambia?
- Gender development index in Zambia was 0.93 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for gender development index?
- Zambia ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.