Gender Inequality Index in Sudan
Sudan: Gender Inequality Index was 0.588 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Sudan is 0.588, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Sudan peaked at 0.749 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.577, in 2015.
Sudan ranks 14th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7324 | 0.714 | 0.749 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6656 | 0.635 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5869 | 0.577 | 0.607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5905 | 0.588 | 0.596 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 11 Mauritania 0.603 compare
- 12 Niger 0.591 compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 0.589 compare
- 15 Papua New Guinea 0.584 compare
- 16 Malawi 0.581 compare
- 17 Gambia 0.578 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Sudan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 580.3 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 3.1% (2020)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 10.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1614 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1614 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2043 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3934 (2023)
- Population living in slums 73.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Sudan?
- Gender inequality index in Sudan was 0.588 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.749 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.577 in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for gender inequality index?
- Sudan ranks 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.