Gender Development Index in Chad
Chad: Gender Development Index was 0.787 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Chad, 2018–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.787 for gender development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
That places Chad 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender Development Index in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.787 | — |
| 2019 | 0.776 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.782 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.785 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.786 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.787 | +0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.787 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8795, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.787 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7815 | 0.776 | 0.787 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.785 | 0.782 | 0.787 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,228 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,228 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Chad?
- Gender development index in Chad was 0.787 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.787 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.776 in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for gender development index?
- Chad ranks 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad 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.