Gender Inequality Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gender Inequality Index was 0.677 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Inequality Index in Nigeria, 2003–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.677 for gender inequality index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Nigeria peaked at 0.703 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 2010.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.684 | 0.672 | 0.703 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6772 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.675 | 0.671 | 0.679 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- 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 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,558 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2007)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 10.6% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2825 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1863 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 41.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Nigeria?
- Gender inequality index in Nigeria was 0.677 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.703 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for gender inequality index?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.