Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Namibia

Namibia: Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 1.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.01
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2016
All-time low
0.938
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 0.9721991: 0.9691992: 0.971993: 0.971994: 0.9781995: 0.971996: 0.9631997: 0.9561998: 0.9421999: 0.9422000: 0.9432001: 0.9412002: 0.9432003: 0.9382004: 0.9422005: 0.9412006: 0.9532007: 0.9622008: 0.9722009: 0.972010: 0.9812011: 0.9842012: 0.9932013: 12014: 12015: 0.9962016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 1

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 1.01 for gender development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 1.01 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.938, in 2003.

That places Namibia 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9632 0.942 0.978 10
2000s 0.9505 0.938 0.972 10
2010s 0.9996 0.981 1.01 10
2020s 1.01 1.01 1.01 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 15 Panama 1.01 compare
  2. 16 Jamaica 1.01 compare
  3. 17 Poland 1.01 compare
  4. 18 Kuwait 1.01 compare
  5. 20 Belarus 1.01 compare
  6. 20 Georgia 1.01 compare
  7. 20 United States 1.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
Gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 1.01 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2016.
What is the lowest gender development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.938 in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for gender development index vs. gdp per capita?
Namibia ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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Indicator
Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.