Gender Development Index in Gambia
Gambia: Gender Development Index was 0.959 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Gambia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.959 for gender development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Gambia peaked at 0.959 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.861, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 102nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8943 | 0.861 | 0.944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9467 | 0.941 | 0.959 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 100 Bolivia 0.961 compare
- 101 Marshall Islands 0.96 compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 0.959 compare
- 102 Peru 0.959 compare
- 102 South Korea 0.959 compare
More gender data for Gambia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 38,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 37,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 38,424 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Gambia?
- Gender development index in Gambia was 0.959 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.959 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.861 in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for gender development index?
- Gambia ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.