Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Senegal
Senegal: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.924 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index vs. human development index in Senegal is 0.924, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Senegal peaked at 0.927 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.827, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 142nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8446 | 0.827 | 0.864 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8979 | 0.879 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9208 | 0.913 | 0.927 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.926 compare
- 139 Tajikistan 0.926 compare
- 141 Malawi 0.925 compare
- 142 Congo 0.924 compare
- 144 Rwanda 0.922 compare
- 145 Mozambique 0.92 compare
More gender data for Senegal
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 258,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 240,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 233,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 249,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Senegal?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Senegal was 0.924 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.827 in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Senegal ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.