What is the difference in gender inequality index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?

0.013, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Gender Inequality Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.604

in 2023

Niger

0.591

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

10th

Niger rank

12th

Gender Inequality Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Niger

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.604 against 0.591 in Niger, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Niger ranks 12th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Niger	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6532	0.7092	0.056	Niger
2010s	0.6427	0.667	0.0243	Niger
2020s	0.606	0.6	0.006	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.604 against 0.591 in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?: 0.013, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for gender inequality index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Niger ranks 12th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gender Inequality Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.