Gender Development Index in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Gender Development Index was 0.936 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.936
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
124th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.961
in 2021
All-time low
0.842
in 2001
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Gender Development Index in Zimbabwe, 1994–2022

00.20.40.60.811994200820221994: 0.881995: 0.8891996: 0.8851997: 0.8831998: 0.8871999: 0.8772000: 0.8732001: 0.8422002: 0.8672003: 0.8532004: 0.8572005: 0.8672006: 0.8752007: 0.872008: 0.8792009: 0.8972010: 0.9172011: 0.9312012: 0.9122013: 0.9262014: 0.9282015: 0.9252016: 0.9322017: 0.942018: 0.9352019: 0.9282020: 0.9362021: 0.9612022: 0.936

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender development index in Zimbabwe is 0.936, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.961 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.842, in 2001.

Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8835 0.877 0.889 6
2000s 0.868 0.842 0.897 10
2010s 0.9274 0.912 0.94 10
2020s 0.9443 0.936 0.961 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 122 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.937 compare
  2. 122 Oman 0.937 compare
  3. 124 Vanuatu 0.936 compare
  4. 126 Ghana 0.933 compare
  5. 127 Guatemala 0.931 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Zimbabwe?
Gender development index in Zimbabwe was 0.936 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.961 in 2021.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.842 in 2001.
How does Zimbabwe rank for gender development index?
Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.