Gender Development Index in Gabon
Gabon: Gender Development Index was 0.994 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Gabon, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Gabon is 0.994, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Gabon peaked at 0.994 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.974, in 1995.
Gabon ranks 41st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9744 | 0.974 | 0.975 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9792 | 0.974 | 0.983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9872 | 0.981 | 0.993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.99 | 0.986 | 0.994 | 4 |
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More gender data for Gabon
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 33,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Gabon?
- Gender development index in Gabon was 0.994 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.994 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.974 in 1995.
- How does Gabon rank for gender development index?
- Gabon ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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.