Gender Development Index in Malawi
Malawi: Gender Development Index was 0.925 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Malawi, 1998–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.925 for gender development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Malawi peaked at 0.934 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.855, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.858 | 0.855 | 0.861 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8759 | 0.868 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9121 | 0.898 | 0.926 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9288 | 0.925 | 0.934 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 138 Solomon Islands 0.927 compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.926 compare
- 139 Tajikistan 0.926 compare
- 142 Congo 0.924 compare
- 142 Senegal 0.924 compare
- 144 Rwanda 0.922 compare
More gender data for Malawi
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 305,842 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 307,019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Malawi?
- Gender development index in Malawi was 0.925 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.934 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.855 in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for gender development index?
- Malawi ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.