Gender development index vs gdp per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Gender development index vs gdp per capita was 0.996 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.996
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.997
in 2000
All-time low
0.952
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gender development index vs gdp per capita in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index vs gdp per capita in South Africa stood at 0.996.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs gdp per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.997 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.952, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 39th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender development index vs gdp per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.975 | — |
| 1991 | 0.978 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.974 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.971 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.973 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.975 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.972 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.96 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.958 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.962 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.997 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.972 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.966 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.961 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.958 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.969 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.952 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.956 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.962 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.968 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.972 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.977 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.982 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.97 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.987 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.983 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.966 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.959 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.967 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.982 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.996 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.996 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9698 | 0.958 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9661 | 0.952 | 0.997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9726 | 0.959 | 0.987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9852 | 0.967 | 0.996 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 588,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 594,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 603,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs gdp per capita in South Africa?
- Gender development index vs gdp per capita in South Africa was 0.996 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.997 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.952 in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for gender development index vs gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from 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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