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

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.9751991: 0.9781992: 0.9741993: 0.9711994: 0.9731995: 0.9751996: 0.9721997: 0.961998: 0.9581999: 0.9622000: 0.9972001: 0.9722002: 0.9722003: 0.9662004: 0.9612005: 0.9582006: 0.9582007: 0.9692008: 0.9522009: 0.9562010: 0.9622011: 0.9682012: 0.9722013: 0.9772014: 0.9822015: 0.972016: 0.9872017: 0.9832018: 0.9662019: 0.9592020: 0.9672021: 0.9822022: 0.9962023: 0.996

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

Annual values for Gender development index vs gdp per capita in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Botswana 0.997 compare
  2. 36 Slovenia 0.997 compare
  3. 36 Viet Nam 0.997 compare
  4. 39 Cyprus 0.996 compare
  5. 39 Luxembourg 0.996 compare
  6. 42 Norway 0.995 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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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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Indicator
Gender development index vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
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