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Gender development index — United States

Gender development index in the United States in 2023 — 1.009 ratio. Ranked 20 in the world out of 184. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 2.3%.

2023 1.009 ratio −0.3% vs 2022
World rank 20of 184
Period maximum 1.012 ratio2022
Period minimum 0.986 ratio1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · ratio

Gender development index — United States, 1990–20230.980.9911.011.021990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 0.986 ratio1991: 0.989 ratio1992: 0.99 ratio1993: 0.992 ratio1994: 0.991 ratio1995: 0.992 ratio1996: 0.99 ratio1997: 0.991 ratio1998: 0.994 ratio1999: 0.994 ratio2000: 0.988 ratio2001: 0.989 ratio2002: 0.989 ratio2003: 0.99 ratio2004: 0.989 ratio2005: 0.99 ratio2006: 0.99 ratio2007: 0.991 ratio2008: 0.991 ratio2009: 0.992 ratio2010: 0.992 ratio2011: 0.992 ratio2012: 0.992 ratio2013: 0.993 ratio2014: 0.995 ratio2015: 0.996 ratio2016: 0.996 ratio2017: 0.997 ratio2018: 0.999 ratio2019: 1.001 ratio2020: 1.003 ratio2021: 1.011 ratio2022: 1.012 ratio2023: 1.009 ratio
Change over the period: +0.023 (+2.33%) Average annual rate: 0.07 %

Comparison, 2023

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

United States 1.009 ratio
World 0.955 ratio
High-income countries computed 0.991 ratio
Gender development index — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year ratio Change Change, %
2023 1.009 −0.003 −0.3%
2022 1.012 +0.001 +0.1%
2021 1.011 +0.008 +0.8%
2020 1.003 +0.002 +0.2%
2019 1.001 +0.002 +0.2%
2018 0.999 +0.002 +0.2%
2017 0.997 +0.001 +0.1%
2016 0.996 +0 +0%
2015 0.996 +0.001 +0.1%
2014 0.995 +0.002 +0.2%
2013 0.993 +0.001 +0.1%
2012 0.992 +0 +0%
2011 0.992 +0 +0%
2010 0.992 +0 +0%
2009 0.992 +0.001 +0.1%
2008 0.991 +0 +0%
2007 0.991 +0.001 +0.1%
2006 0.99 +0 +0%
2005 0.99 +0.001 +0.1%
2004 0.989 −0.001 −0.1%
2003 0.99 +0.001 +0.1%
2002 0.989 +0 +0%
2001 0.989 +0.001 +0.1%
2000 0.988 −0.006 −0.6%
1999 0.994 +0 +0%
1998 0.994 +0.003 +0.3%
1997 0.991 +0.001 +0.1%
1996 0.99 −0.002 −0.2%
1995 0.992 +0.001 +0.1%
1994 0.991 −0.001 −0.1%
1993 0.992 +0.002 +0.2%
1992 0.99 +0.001 +0.1%
1991 0.989 +0.003 +0.3%
1990 0.986 — —

Northern America, 2023

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

US United States 1.009 CA Canada 0.991
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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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