Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Angola
Angola: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.906 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index vs. human development index in Angola stood at 0.906. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Angola peaked at 0.906 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.833, in 2011.
Angola ranks 154th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.84 | — |
| 2005 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.842 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.845 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.848 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.855 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.87 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.833 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.847 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.86 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.871 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.877 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.894 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.898 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.901 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.89 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.906 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.898 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.905 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.906 | +0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.906 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.906 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.845 | 0.84 | 0.855 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8741 | 0.833 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9038 | 0.898 | 0.906 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Angola?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Angola was 0.906 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. human development index recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.833 in 2011.
- How does Angola rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Angola ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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. Human Development Index. 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.