Gender Inequality Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gender Inequality Index was 0.519 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Zimbabwe, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Zimbabwe stood at 0.519. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.625 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.519, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 31st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5784 | 0.573 | 0.587 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6012 | 0.578 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5491 | 0.52 | 0.595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5192 | 0.519 | 0.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More poverty & inequality data for Zimbabwe
- 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 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 743.9 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.9% (2021)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.6% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1852 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1852 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1986 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.5289 (2023)
- Population living in slums 54.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Zimbabwe?
- Gender inequality index in Zimbabwe was 0.519 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.519 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gender inequality index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.