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Gender development index — High-income countries

Gender development index in high-income countries in 2023 — 0.991 ratio. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.3%.

2023 0.991 ratio −0.03% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 0.991 ratio2022
Period minimum 0.969 ratio2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · ratio

Gender development index — High-income countries, 2000–20230.960.970.980.9912000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 0.969 ratio2001: 0.97 ratio2002: 0.97 ratio2003: 0.98 ratio2004: 0.981 ratio2005: 0.981 ratio2006: 0.981 ratio2007: 0.981 ratio2008: 0.98 ratio2009: 0.98 ratio2010: 0.981 ratio2011: 0.981 ratio2012: 0.981 ratio2013: 0.981 ratio2014: 0.982 ratio2015: 0.982 ratio2016: 0.982 ratio2017: 0.982 ratio2018: 0.984 ratio2019: 0.985 ratio2020: 0.986 ratio2021: 0.988 ratio2022: 0.991 ratio2023: 0.991 ratio
Change over the period: +0.022 (+2.31%) Average annual rate: 0.1 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 0.991 ratio
World 0.955 ratio
Gender development index — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year ratio Change Change, %
2023 0.991 −0 −0.03%
2022 0.991 +0.003 +0.31%
2021 0.988 +0.002 +0.21%
2020 0.986 +0.002 +0.16%
2019 0.985 +0.001 +0.1%
2018 0.984 +0.002 +0.2%
2017 0.982 −0.001 −0.06%
2016 0.982 +0.001 +0.05%
2015 0.982 +0 +0.02%
2014 0.982 +0.001 +0.07%
2013 0.981 +0 +0.01%
2012 0.981 −0 −0.04%
2011 0.981 +0 +0.04%
2010 0.981 +0.001 +0.08%
2009 0.98 −0 −0.01%
2008 0.98 −0 −0.03%
2007 0.981 −0 −0.01%
2006 0.981 −0 −0.01%
2005 0.981 −0 −0.05%
2004 0.981 +0.001 +0.08%
2003 0.98 +0.011 +1.1%
2002 0.97 +0 +0%
2001 0.97 +0.001 +0.1%
2000 0.969 — —

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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