Gender Development Index in Niger
Niger: Gender Development Index was 0.855 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Niger, 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 Niger is 0.855, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Niger peaked at 0.891 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.662, in 2000.
That places Niger 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.662 | — |
| 2001 | 0.675 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.671 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.675 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.676 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.691 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.702 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.718 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.741 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.755 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.783 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.729 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.703 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.772 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.839 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.805 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.792 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.77 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.809 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.856 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.841 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.848 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.891 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.855 | -4.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.855 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8795, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.855 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6966 | 0.662 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7858 | 0.703 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8588 | 0.841 | 0.891 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Niger?
- Gender development index in Niger was 0.855 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.662 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for gender development index?
- Niger ranks 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.