Gender Development Index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gender Development Index was 0.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Mozambique, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Mozambique stood at 0.92.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Mozambique peaked at 0.932 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.795, in 1995.
Mozambique ranks 145th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8098 | 0.795 | 0.819 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8557 | 0.825 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9084 | 0.891 | 0.923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9248 | 0.919 | 0.932 | 4 |
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More gender data for Mozambique
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 558,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 564,146 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Mozambique?
- Gender development index in Mozambique was 0.92 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.932 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.795 in 1995.
- How does Mozambique rank for gender development index?
- Mozambique ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.