Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Gabon
Gabon: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.994 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Gabon, 1995–2023
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 Gabon stood at 0.994. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Gabon peaked at 0.994 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.974, in 1995.
Gabon ranks 43rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.974 | — |
| 1996 | 0.974 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.974 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.975 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.974 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.976 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.978 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.979 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.982 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.98 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.981 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.983 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.993 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.982 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.981 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.984 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.986 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.987 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.989 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.992 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.989 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.986 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.99 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.994 | +0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.994 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.994 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9744 | 0.974 | 0.975 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9792 | 0.974 | 0.983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9872 | 0.981 | 0.993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.99 | 0.986 | 0.994 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Gabon?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Gabon was 0.994 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.994 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.974 in 1995.
- How does Gabon rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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.