Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Namibia
Namibia: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 1.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.01 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Namibia peaked at 1.01 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.938, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 18th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.972 | — |
| 1991 | 0.969 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.978 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.97 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.963 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.956 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.942 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.943 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.941 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.943 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.938 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.942 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.941 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.953 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.962 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.972 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.981 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.984 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.993 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.996 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.01 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 | 0.9632 | 0.942 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9505 | 0.938 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9996 | 0.981 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Namibia?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Namibia was 1.01 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.938 in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Namibia ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.