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.
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.9% (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.8% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1688 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1688 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2063 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.5441 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 81.4% (2022)
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 labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.