Gender Development Index in Senegal
Senegal: Gender Development Index was 0.924 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.924 for gender development index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Senegal peaked at 0.927 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.827, in 2005.
That places Senegal 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.827 | — |
| 2006 | 0.84 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.841 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.851 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.864 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.879 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.912 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.896 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.897 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.905 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.915 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.892 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.904 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.882 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.913 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.919 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.927 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.924 | -0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.924 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.924 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8446 | 0.827 | 0.864 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8979 | 0.879 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9208 | 0.913 | 0.927 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 143 Papua New Guinea 0.926 compare
- 143 Tajikistan 0.926 compare
- 145 Malawi 0.925 compare
- 146 Congo 0.924 compare
- 148 Rwanda 0.922 compare
- 149 Mozambique 0.92 compare
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Senegal?
- Gender development index in Senegal was 0.924 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.827 in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for gender development index?
- Senegal ranks 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.