Gender Development Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gender Development Index was 0.886 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.886 for gender development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.886 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.801, in 2006.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.806 | — |
| 2006 | 0.801 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.807 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.809 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.818 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.821 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.817 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.835 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.841 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.848 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.855 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.858 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.862 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.869 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.88 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.884 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.885 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.886 | +0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.886 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8795, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.886 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8048 | 0.801 | 0.809 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8424 | 0.817 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8838 | 0.88 | 0.886 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gender development index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.886 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.886 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.801 in 2006.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gender development index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.