Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.886 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.886 for gender development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.886 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.801, in 2006.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8048 | 0.801 | 0.809 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8424 | 0.817 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8838 | 0.88 | 0.886 | 4 |
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More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.886 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.886 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.801 in 2006.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gender development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.