Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.908 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Uganda stood at 0.908.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.949 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.855, in 2005.
That places Uganda 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9035 | 0.855 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9138 | 0.879 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.902 | 0.877 | 0.915 | 4 |
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More gender data for Uganda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 781,759 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 797,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 0.908 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.949 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.855 in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for gender development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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.