Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.944 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Kenya is 0.944, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.952 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.866, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 125th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.875 | 0.875 | 0.875 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8804 | 0.866 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9338 | 0.923 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9472 | 0.944 | 0.952 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 691,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 702,017 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 0.944 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.866 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for gender development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.