Gender Development Index (GDI) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.936 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Zimbabwe, 1994–2022
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.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.88 | — |
| 1995 | 0.889 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.885 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.883 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.887 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.877 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.873 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.842 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.867 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.853 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.857 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.867 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.875 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.87 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.879 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.897 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.917 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.931 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.912 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.926 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.928 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.925 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.932 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.94 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.935 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.928 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.936 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.961 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.936 | -2.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.936 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9255, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.936 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 | 0.8835 | 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
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
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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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.