Gender Development Index in Zambia
Zambia: Gender Development Index was 0.949 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.949 for gender development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Zambia peaked at 0.949 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 1990.
That places Zambia 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8196 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8362 | 0.804 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9094 | 0.886 | 0.946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9445 | 0.94 | 0.949 | 4 |
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More gender data for Zambia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 312,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 312,485 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Zambia?
- Gender development index in Zambia was 0.949 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.949 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for gender development index?
- Zambia ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.