Region - Gender Equality in Sub-Saharan Africa

The table shows the ranking of 102 non-OECD countries, based on the 2009 Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI). To access individual country notes, click on each country's name.

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SIGI Rank Country SIGI Valuesort icon
11 Mauritius 0.009759
46 Madagascar 0.0695815
47 Namibia 0.0750237
48 Botswana 0.0810172
49 South Africa 0.0867689
50 Burundi 0.106906
52 Senegal 0.110406
53 Tanzania 0.112442
54 Ghana 0.112694
56 Eritrea 0.136447
57 Kenya 0.137042
58 Cote d'Ivoire 0.137118
60 Malawi 0.143227
61 Mauritania 0.149703
62 Swaziland 0.15655
63 Burkina Faso 0.161607
66 Rwanda 0.168586
67 Niger 0.175587
68 Equatorial Guinea 0.175972
69 Gambia, The 0.178298
70 Central African Republic 0.184397
72 Zimbabwe 0.186996
73 Uganda 0.187179
74 Benin 0.188994
77 Mozambique 0.199544
78 Togo 0.202518
79 Congo, Dem. Rep. 0.204482
81 Cameroon 0.216512
84 Gabon 0.218922
85 Zambia 0.219388
86 Nigeria 0.219912
87 Liberia 0.226509
88 Guinea 0.228029
89 Ethiopia 0.233251
97 Chad 0.322577
99 Mali 0.339493
100 Sierra Leone 0.342447
102 Sudan 0.677807