Kenya vs Uganda: Gender inequality index from the human development report

Kenya
0.526
in 2023
Uganda
0.524
in 2023
Kenya rank
28th
Uganda rank
29th

Gender inequality index from the human development report over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.526 against 0.524 in Uganda, a difference of 0.002.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 29th of 169 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6495 0.576 0.0735 Kenya
2010s 0.5648 0.5417 0.0231 Kenya
2020s 0.5298 0.5248 0.005 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 0.526 against 0.524 in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Kenya and Uganda?
0.002, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
Kenya ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 29th 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