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Gender development index — European Union

Gender development index in the European Union in 2023 — 0.987 ratio. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 3.3%.

2023 0.987 ratio −0.06% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 0.987 ratio2022
Period minimum 0.955 ratio1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · ratio

Gender development index — European Union, 1990–20230.950.960.970.980.991990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 0.955 ratio1991: 0.958 ratio1992: 0.961 ratio1993: 0.962 ratio1994: 0.963 ratio1995: 0.964 ratio1996: 0.966 ratio1997: 0.966 ratio1998: 0.967 ratio1999: 0.967 ratio2000: 0.968 ratio2001: 0.969 ratio2002: 0.971 ratio2003: 0.972 ratio2004: 0.974 ratio2005: 0.973 ratio2006: 0.975 ratio2007: 0.976 ratio2008: 0.976 ratio2009: 0.978 ratio2010: 0.978 ratio2011: 0.979 ratio2012: 0.978 ratio2013: 0.978 ratio2014: 0.978 ratio2015: 0.978 ratio2016: 0.98 ratio2017: 0.981 ratio2018: 0.982 ratio2019: 0.982 ratio2020: 0.984 ratio2021: 0.986 ratio2022: 0.987 ratio2023: 0.987 ratio
Change over the period: +0.032 (+3.35%) Average annual rate: 0.1 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: European Union

European Union 0.987 ratio
World 0.955 ratio
Gender development index — European Union, by year European Union All countries CSV XLSX
Year ratio Change Change, %
2023 0.987 −0.001 −0.06%
2022 0.987 +0.001 +0.15%
2021 0.986 +0.001 +0.15%
2020 0.984 +0.002 +0.17%
2019 0.982 +0.001 +0.09%
2018 0.982 +0.001 +0.06%
2017 0.981 +0.001 +0.06%
2016 0.98 +0.002 +0.21%
2015 0.978 +0 +0.04%
2014 0.978 +0 +0.04%
2013 0.978 −0.001 −0.07%
2012 0.978 −0.001 −0.05%
2011 0.979 +0.001 +0.09%
2010 0.978 +0 +0.01%
2009 0.978 +0.002 +0.19%
2008 0.976 +0 +0%
2007 0.976 +0.001 +0.09%
2006 0.975 +0.002 +0.18%
2005 0.973 −0.001 −0.12%
2004 0.974 +0.002 +0.23%
2003 0.972 +0.002 +0.18%
2002 0.971 +0.001 +0.11%
2001 0.969 +0.002 +0.19%
2000 0.968 +0 +0.03%
1999 0.967 −0 −0.01%
1998 0.967 +0.001 +0.14%
1997 0.966 −0 −0.01%
1996 0.966 +0.002 +0.16%
1995 0.964 +0.001 +0.14%
1994 0.963 +0.001 +0.11%
1993 0.962 +0.001 +0.07%
1992 0.961 +0.004 +0.38%
1991 0.958 +0.003 +0.34%
1990 0.955 — —

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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