Gender Development Index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gender Development Index was 0.952 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Nicaragua is 0.952, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.98 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.919, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.929 | — |
| 2001 | 0.919 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.92 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.927 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.956 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.932 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.931 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.936 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.942 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.955 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.963 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.98 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.968 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.977 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.948 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.947 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.945 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.946 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.948 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.955 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.954 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.952 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.952 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.952 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.989, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9319 | 0.919 | 0.956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9577 | 0.945 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9532 | 0.952 | 0.955 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 117 Micronesia (country) 0.953 compare
- 118 Vanuatu 0.952 compare
- 120 Sri Lanka 0.951 compare
- 120 Tanzania 0.951 compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 0.951 compare
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Nicaragua?
- Gender development index in Nicaragua was 0.952 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.919 in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gender development index?
- Nicaragua ranks 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.