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 149th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.795 | — |
| 1996 | 0.803 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.818 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.814 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.819 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.825 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.834 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.841 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.853 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.855 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.858 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.865 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.869 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.875 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.882 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.891 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.892 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.909 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.916 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.923 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.914 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.906 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.913 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.92 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.932 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.928 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.919 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.92 | +0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8795, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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 149th out of 183 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.