Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.951 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Tanzania, 2000–2023
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 Tanzania is 0.951, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Tanzania peaked at 0.973 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.88, in 2002.
That places Tanzania 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.881 | — |
| 2001 | 0.895 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.88 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.892 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.896 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.91 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.909 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.918 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.912 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.942 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.926 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.928 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.925 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.93 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.929 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.935 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.94 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.946 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.95 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.973 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.953 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.95 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.951 | +0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.951 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.951 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8993 | 0.88 | 0.918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9351 | 0.925 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9567 | 0.95 | 0.973 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Tanzania?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Tanzania was 0.951 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.973 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Tanzania ranks 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.