Malawi vs Sudan: Gender inequality index from the human development report

Malawi
0.581
in 2023
Sudan
0.588
in 2023
Malawi rank
16th
Sudan rank
14th

Gender inequality index from the human development report over time

  • Malawi
  • Sudan
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.588 against 0.581 in Malawi, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sudan ahead.

Malawi ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 14th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6835 0.7215 0.038 Sudan
2000s 0.6337 0.6656 0.0319 Sudan
2010s 0.6018 0.5869 0.0149 Malawi
2020s 0.5782 0.5905 0.0123 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Malawi or Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.588 against 0.581 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Malawi and Sudan?
0.007, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
Malawi ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 14th 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