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Gender development index — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gender development index in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2023 — 0.886 ratio. Ranked 159 in the world out of 184. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 9.9%.

2023 0.886 ratio +0.11% vs 2022
World rank 159of 184
Period maximum 0.886 ratio2023
Period minimum 0.801 ratio2006

Trend over time

2005–2023 · ratio

Gender development index — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2005–20230.80.8250.850.8750.920052007200920112013201520172019202120232005: 0.806 ratio2006: 0.801 ratio2007: 0.801 ratio2008: 0.807 ratio2009: 0.809 ratio2010: 0.818 ratio2011: 0.821 ratio2012: 0.817 ratio2013: 0.835 ratio2014: 0.841 ratio2015: 0.848 ratio2016: 0.855 ratio2017: 0.858 ratio2018: 0.862 ratio2019: 0.869 ratio2020: 0.88 ratio2021: 0.884 ratio2022: 0.885 ratio2023: 0.886 ratio
Change over the period: +0.08 (+9.93%) Average annual rate: 0.53 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.886 ratio
World 0.955 ratio
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 0.9 ratio
Middle Africa computed 0.884 ratio
Low-income countries computed 0.836 ratio
Gender development index — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year ratio Change Change, %
2023 0.886 +0.001 +0.11%
2022 0.885 +0.001 +0.11%
2021 0.884 +0.004 +0.45%
2020 0.88 +0.011 +1.27%
2019 0.869 +0.007 +0.81%
2018 0.862 +0.004 +0.47%
2017 0.858 +0.003 +0.35%
2016 0.855 +0.007 +0.83%
2015 0.848 +0.007 +0.83%
2014 0.841 +0.006 +0.72%
2013 0.835 +0.018 +2.2%
2012 0.817 −0.004 −0.49%
2011 0.821 +0.003 +0.37%
2010 0.818 +0.009 +1.11%
2009 0.809 +0.002 +0.25%
2008 0.807 +0.006 +0.75%
2007 0.801 +0 +0%
2006 0.801 −0.005 −0.62%
2005 0.806 — —

Middle Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GA Gabon 0.994 ST Sao Tome and Principe 0.98 CG Republic of the Congo 0.924 AO Angola 0.906 CM Cameroon 0.898 CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.886 TD Chad 0.787
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About the indicator

The ratio of the Human Development Index computed for women to the index computed for men. One means equality, values below it mean women lag behind, above it men do, and the second happens more often than is commonly thought: in a number of countries women are ahead of men in life expectancy and education by enough to outweigh their lag in income. The indicator answers a question about the gap, not about the level: in two countries with the same ratio absolute development can differ twofold.

Important: A ratio, not a level: a value near one in a poor country speaks of equality between the sexes, not of well-being. It is worth looking at together with the Human Development Index itself.

Source: Human Development Report (UNDP), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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