Gender Inequality Index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gender Inequality Index was 0.479 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Mozambique, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Mozambique is 0.479, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Mozambique peaked at 0.61 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.474, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 51st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.61 | — |
| 1996 | 0.605 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.601 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.595 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.591 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.576 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.574 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.57 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.568 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.558 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.557 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.555 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.554 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.555 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.546 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.545 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.546 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.537 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.527 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.524 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.517 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.513 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.502 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.491 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.474 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.477 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.481 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.479 | -0.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.479 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.581, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.479 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.526, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6004 | 0.591 | 0.61 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5613 | 0.546 | 0.576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5215 | 0.491 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4778 | 0.474 | 0.481 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More poverty & inequality data for Mozambique
- 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 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 776.4 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 5.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.92 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Mozambique?
- Gender inequality index in Mozambique was 0.479 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.61 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.474 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for gender inequality index?
- Mozambique ranks 51st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.