Gender Inequality Index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gender Inequality Index was 0.504 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Tanzania stood at 0.504. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Tanzania peaked at 0.634 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.504, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.634 | — |
| 2001 | 0.615 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.611 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.607 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.603 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.581 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.578 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.576 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.577 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.571 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.564 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.549 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.543 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.544 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.541 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.536 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.528 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.523 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.518 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.516 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.508 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.507 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.506 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.504 | -0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.504 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.492, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.504 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.526, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5953 | 0.571 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5362 | 0.516 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5062 | 0.504 | 0.508 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,961 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 8.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Tanzania?
- Gender inequality index in Tanzania was 0.504 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.634 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.504 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for gender inequality index?
- Tanzania ranks 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.