Gender Inequality Index in Namibia
Namibia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.448 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Namibia stood at 0.448. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Namibia peaked at 0.559 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.448, in 2022.
That places Namibia 55th 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 34 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.546 | — |
| 1991 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.548 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.546 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.547 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.548 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.552 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.555 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.559 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.558 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.556 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.549 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.548 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.534 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.532 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.531 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.53 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.534 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.541 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.531 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.523 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.51 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.504 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.482 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.471 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.463 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.453 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.456 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.452 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.45 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.448 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.448 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.492, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.448 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.526, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5505 | 0.546 | 0.559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5392 | 0.53 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4934 | 0.453 | 0.541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4495 | 0.448 | 0.452 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More poverty & inequality data for Namibia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 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 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 451.2 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.98 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.0% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Namibia?
- Gender inequality index in Namibia was 0.448 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.559 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.448 in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for gender inequality index?
- Namibia ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.