World Bank Income Classification:Low Income
The World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
Least Developed Country:Yes
Since 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.
Gender Inequality Index:0.575
GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.
Gender Development Index:0.723
GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025
Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision
Male:19,976,265 (9.5%)
Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
In 2025, institutions, conducting effective and risk-sensitive public policies in partnership with economic and social actors, put the country's resources at the service of inclusive, sustainable, resilient socio-economic development that generates decent jobs, particularly for the most vulnerable. (UNSDCF Effect 1)
In 2025, institutions, conducting effective and risk-sensitive public policies in partnership with economic and social actors, put the country's resources at the service of inclusive, sustainable, resilient socio-economic development that generates decent jobs, particularly for the most vulnerable. (UNSDCF Effect 1)
UNSDCF indicator 1a: Proportion of the population living below the national poverty line, by gender and age
- SDG Indicator 1.2.1
UNSDCF indicator 1b: Proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its forms, as defined by each country
- SDG Indicator 1.2.2
UNSDCF indicator 1e: Proportion of public expenditure on operations and equipment devoted to sectors that specifically address the needs of women, the poor and vulnerable groups
- SDG Indicator 1.b.1
UNSDCF indicator 1f: Proportion of informal employment in non-agricultural sectors, by gender
- SDG Indicator 8.3.1
UNSDCF indicator 1g: Unemployment rates, by gender, age and disability status
- SDG Indicator 8.5.2
UNSDCF indicator 1h: Average hourly compensation of male and female employees by occupation, age and disability status
- SDG Indicator 8.5.1
Percentage of national budget allocated to gender equality and womens empowerment out of total budget (CO)
- Complementary Indicator UNICEF
Number of countries and/or other actors with comprehensive and coordinated VAW prevention strategy (CO)
- Complementary Indicator UNDP, UNFPA
Number of countries where there has been an increase in the number of women who access services after experiencing violence or discrimination (CO)
- Complementary Indicator UNAIDS, UNFPA
Number of countries demonstrating use of gender statistics, analysis, and policy relevant research (CO)
- Complementary Indicator UNICEF
UNSDCF Indicator: Number and type of mechanisms and tools implemented for inclusive public policies (urban, environmental, social, economic, etc.) Disaggregation = with national institutions, inter-agency, private sector, CSOs, National/Local
UNSDCF Indicator: Degree of use by institutions of decision support tools (gender sensitive and LNOB) and new data made available
Number of partners with capacities to integrate gender equality into fiscal laws/policies/standards (CO, RO, HQ)
Number of national partners with capacities to apply Gender Responsive Budgeting tools in the budget cycle (CO)
Number of draft policies with monitoring/reporting mechanisms developed by partners to address gender-based discrimination and/or combat gender stereotypes (CO)
Number of countries with a process to design and implement VAW prevention strategies, or with VAW prevention interventions based on global norms and standards (CO)
Number of womens organizations with increased capacities to deliver and/or monitor the quality of services, resources and goods for women in humanitarian and development settings (CO)
Number of women accessing information, goods, resources and/or services through UNW supported platforms and programs in humanitarian and development settings (CO)
Number of inter-agency coordination mechanisms governing the production of multi-level disaggregated gender statistics and sex-disaggregated data, established or strengthened (CO)
Number of data producers and users with strengthened capacities in the collection, analysis, dissemination and use of gender statistics (CO)
Number of gender statistics and sex-disaggregated data collection initiatives, including in emerging areas conducted or analyzed (CO)
UNSDCF Indicator: Number of partnerships for job creation (local, innovative, green), including the most vulnerable including refugees and migrants and/or in connection with post-Covid-19 Disaggregation: National/Local, Private/Public
Amount of funding disbursed annually in support of civil society organizations, especially womens organizations, working towards the achievement of gender equality and women's empowerment, through UN-Women programmes and grant-giving (CO, RO, HQ)
UNSDCF Indicator: Degree of operationalization of alternative financing mechanisms (0= no mechanisms identified, 1= alternative mechanisms proposed, 2= pilots tested, 3 = financial architecture developed, 4 = tools and operationalization texts proposed)
Number of gender financing assessments conducted by government partners (CO)
Number of tools introduced that support innovative financing and accountability, including related to digital financing, for gender equality (CO)