Gender Development Index in Zambia

Zambia: Gender Development Index was 0.93 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.93
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
128th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.945
in 2020
All-time low
0.78
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Gender Development Index in Zambia, 1990–2022

00.20.40.60.811990200620221990: 0.781991: 0.8181992: 0.8271993: 0.8291994: 0.8291995: 0.8331996: 0.8311997: 0.8371998: 0.8271999: 0.8252000: 0.8112001: 0.8262002: 0.8262003: 0.832004: 0.8262005: 0.832006: 0.8342007: 0.842008: 0.8692009: 0.8512010: 0.8932011: 0.8952012: 0.8992013: 0.8992014: 0.9012015: 0.9042016: 0.9032017: 0.9342018: 0.942019: 0.9282020: 0.9452021: 0.9392022: 0.93

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 126 Ghana 0.933 compare
  2. 127 Guatemala 0.931 compare
  3. 129 Haiti 0.929 compare
  4. 129 Mozambique, Republic of 0.929 compare
  5. 131 Lebanon 0.928 compare
  6. 131 Saudi Arabia 0.928 compare
  7. 131 Tunisia 0.928 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
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Data on five composite measures of gender equality.