Gender Inequality Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gender Inequality Index was 0.604 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.604. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.658 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.604, in 2022.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6532 | 0.644 | 0.658 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6427 | 0.618 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.606 | 0.604 | 0.609 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 871.8 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.3% (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 15.6% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2063 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2063 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2346 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4481 (2023)
- Population living in slums 78.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gender inequality index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.604 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.658 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.604 in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gender inequality index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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 labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.