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Gender development index — Spain

Gender development index in Spain in 2023 — 0.989 ratio. Ranked 59 in the world out of 184. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 4.4%.

2023 0.989 ratio −0.3% vs 2022
World rank 59of 184
Period maximum 0.992 ratio2020
Period minimum 0.947 ratio1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · ratio

Gender development index — Spain, 1990–20230.940.960.9811990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 0.947 ratio1991: 0.951 ratio1992: 0.955 ratio1993: 0.957 ratio1994: 0.96 ratio1995: 0.965 ratio1996: 0.967 ratio1997: 0.964 ratio1998: 0.966 ratio1999: 0.966 ratio2000: 0.968 ratio2001: 0.966 ratio2002: 0.971 ratio2003: 0.971 ratio2004: 0.975 ratio2005: 0.975 ratio2006: 0.978 ratio2007: 0.979 ratio2008: 0.979 ratio2009: 0.982 ratio2010: 0.981 ratio2011: 0.981 ratio2012: 0.981 ratio2013: 0.981 ratio2014: 0.981 ratio2015: 0.982 ratio2016: 0.987 ratio2017: 0.987 ratio2018: 0.988 ratio2019: 0.988 ratio2020: 0.992 ratio2021: 0.992 ratio2022: 0.992 ratio2023: 0.989 ratio
Change over the period: +0.042 (+4.44%) Average annual rate: 0.13 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Spain 0.989 ratio
World 0.955 ratio
Europe & Central Asia computed 0.988 ratio
Southern Europe computed 0.981 ratio
High-income countries computed 0.991 ratio
Gender development index — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year ratio Change Change, %
2023 0.989 −0.003 −0.3%
2022 0.992 +0 +0%
2021 0.992 +0 +0%
2020 0.992 +0.004 +0.4%
2019 0.988 +0 +0%
2018 0.988 +0.001 +0.1%
2017 0.987 +0 +0%
2016 0.987 +0.005 +0.51%
2015 0.982 +0.001 +0.1%
2014 0.981 +0 +0%
2013 0.981 +0 +0%
2012 0.981 +0 +0%
2011 0.981 +0 +0%
2010 0.981 −0.001 −0.1%
2009 0.982 +0.003 +0.31%
2008 0.979 +0 +0%
2007 0.979 +0.001 +0.1%
2006 0.978 +0.003 +0.31%
2005 0.975 +0 +0%
2004 0.975 +0.004 +0.41%
2003 0.971 +0 +0%
2002 0.971 +0.005 +0.52%
2001 0.966 −0.002 −0.21%
2000 0.968 +0.002 +0.21%
1999 0.966 +0 +0%
1998 0.966 +0.002 +0.21%
1997 0.964 −0.003 −0.31%
1996 0.967 +0.002 +0.21%
1995 0.965 +0.005 +0.52%
1994 0.96 +0.003 +0.31%
1993 0.957 +0.002 +0.21%
1992 0.955 +0.004 +0.42%
1991 0.951 +0.004 +0.42%
1990 0.947 — —

Southern Europe, 2023

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

PT Portugal 1 HR Croatia 0.999 SI Slovenia 0.997 SM San Marino 0.991 ES Spain 0.989 RS Serbia 0.987 ME Montenegro 0.984 MT Malta 0.977 IT Italy 0.975 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.967 AL Albania 0.963 GR Greece 0.963 MK North Macedonia 0.955
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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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