Gender inequality index from the human development report in Gambia

Gambia: Gender inequality index from the human development report was 0.578 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.578
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.659
in 2010
All-time low
0.578
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Gender inequality index from the human development report in Gambia, 2010–2023

00.20.40.62010201620232010: 0.6592011: 0.6542012: 0.6492013: 0.6462014: 0.6252015: 0.6182016: 0.6092017: 0.5972018: 0.5942019: 0.5862020: 0.5892021: 0.5852022: 0.5812023: 0.578

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, gender inequality index from the human development report in Gambia stood at 0.578. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender inequality index from the human development report in Gambia peaked at 0.659 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.578, in 2023.

Gambia ranks 17th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6237 0.586 0.659 10
2020s 0.5832 0.578 0.589 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 14 Sudan 0.588 compare
  2. 15 Papua New Guinea 0.584 compare
  3. 16 Malawi 0.581 compare
  4. 18 Benin 0.573 compare
  5. 19 Sierra Leone 0.566 compare
  6. 20 Congo 0.565 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender inequality index from the human development report in Gambia?
Gender inequality index from the human development report in Gambia was 0.578 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.659 in 2010.
What is the lowest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.578 in 2023.
How does Gambia rank for gender inequality index from the human development report?
Gambia ranks 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender inequality index from the human development report rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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