Human Development Index: males vs. females in Gambia
Gambia: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5372 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Gambia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Gambia stood at 0.5372. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Gambia peaked at 0.5372 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4961, in 2011.
That places Gambia 174th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4971 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4961 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5016 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5048 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5055 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.509 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5117 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5155 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.516 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5272 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.529 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5299 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5351 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5372 | +0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.5372 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5373, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.5372 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5085 | 0.4961 | 0.5272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5328 | 0.529 | 0.5372 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Gambia?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Gambia was 0.5372 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5372 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4961 in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Gambia ranks 174th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.