Gender Inequality Index in Chad
Chad: Gender Inequality Index was 0.67 in 2023. ▬ Flat
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%.
Gender Inequality Index in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.686 | — |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.696 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.66 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.671 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.67 | -0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.67 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.581, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.526, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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
More poverty & inequality data for Chad
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.9276 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 5.67 (2018)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 5.7% (2018)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
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
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.