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%.
Gender Inequality Index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.703 | — |
| 2004 | 0.699 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.686 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.684 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.672 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.67 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.675 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.676 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.677 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.681 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.679 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.675 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.672 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.69 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.679 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.673 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.671 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.677 | +0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.677 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.492, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.677 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.526, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,558 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 0.607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.17 (2007)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
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 labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.