Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.886 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.886 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.886 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.726, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 159th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.726 | — |
| 2001 | 0.74 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.753 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.774 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.779 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.812 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.828 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.839 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.847 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.855 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.858 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.864 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.853 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.868 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.869 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.87 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.874 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.878 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.882 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.886 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.881 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.885 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.886 | +0.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.886 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8795, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.886 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7848 | 0.726 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8671 | 0.853 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8845 | 0.881 | 0.886 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 156 Egypt 0.895 compare
- 157 Nigeria 0.892 compare
- 158 Algeria 0.887 compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.886 compare
- 159 Mauritania 0.886 compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 0.881 compare
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Ethiopia?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Ethiopia was 0.886 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.886 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.726 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Ethiopia ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.