What is gender inequality index in Chad?

Gender inequality index in Chad was 0.67 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2019.

What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 0.66 in 2021.

How does Chad rank for gender inequality index?

Chad ranks 3rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.

Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Chad data come from?

The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gender Inequality Index in Chad

Name: Gender Inequality Index in Chad
Creator: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chad: Gender Inequality Index was 0.67 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.67

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

3rd

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.7

in 2019

All-time low

0.66

in 2021

Years of data

2018–2023

Gender Inequality Index in Chad, 2018–2023

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Chad is 0.67, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

That places Chad 3rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.693	0.686	0.7	2
2020s	0.6743	0.66	0.696	4

Countries ranked near Chad

1 Yemen 0.838 compare
2 Nigeria 0.677 compare
4 Afghanistan 0.661 compare
5 Liberia 0.646 compare
6 Guinea-Bissau 0.632 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Chad

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.12 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 826.9 kg per hectare (2024)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 5.7% (2018)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.8% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.287 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2633 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2633 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3823 (2023)
Population living in slums 82.0% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender inequality index in Chad?: Gender inequality index in Chad was 0.67 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 0.66 in 2021.
How does Chad rank for gender inequality index?: Chad ranks 3rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chad data come from?: The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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