Kenya vs Zambia: Gender Inequality Index
Kenya
0.526
in 2023
Zambia
0.524
in 2023
Kenya rank
28th
Zambia rank
29th
Gender Inequality Index over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.526 against 0.524 in Zambia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 29th of 169 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.682 | 0.65 | 0.032 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.6495 | 0.6117 | 0.0378 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.5648 | 0.5563 | 0.0085 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.5298 | 0.5245 | 0.0053 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 0.526 against 0.524 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.002, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for gender inequality index?
- Kenya ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 29th 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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About this data
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.