Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Gender inequality index from the human development report

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 from the human development report over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
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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 from the human development report, 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 from the human development report 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 from the human development report?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Niger ranks 12th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender inequality index from the human development report
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed