Gender Development Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gender Development Index was 0.944 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Zimbabwe, 1994–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Zimbabwe is 0.944, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.955 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.856, in 2004.
That places Zimbabwe 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.879 | — |
| 1995 | 0.886 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.889 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.874 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.876 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.867 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.87 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.857 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.867 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.861 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.856 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.868 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.866 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.873 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.888 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.905 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.917 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.904 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.918 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.917 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.921 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.929 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.937 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.934 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.929 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.933 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.955 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.938 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.944 | +0.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.944 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.944 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8785 | 0.867 | 0.889 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8674 | 0.856 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9211 | 0.904 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9425 | 0.933 | 0.955 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Zimbabwe?
- Gender development index in Zimbabwe was 0.944 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.856 in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gender development index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.