Gender Development Index in Angola
Angola: Gender Development Index was 0.906 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.906 for gender development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Angola peaked at 0.906 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.833, in 2011.
Angola ranks 150th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.845 | 0.84 | 0.855 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8741 | 0.833 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9038 | 0.898 | 0.906 | 4 |
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More gender data for Angola
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 650,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 635,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 612,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 621,348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Angola?
- Gender development index in Angola was 0.906 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.833 in 2011.
- How does Angola rank for gender development index?
- Angola ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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. 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.