Belgium vs Iceland: Gender Development Index
Belgium
0.979
in 2023
Iceland
0.983
in 2023
Belgium rank
38th
Iceland rank
36th
Gender Development Index over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.983 against 0.979 in Belgium, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 36th of 70 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9666 | 0.9725 | 0.0059 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.9676 | 0.9733 | 0.0057 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9694 | 0.9714 | 0.002 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.978 | 0.9822 | 0.0042 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender development index, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.983 against 0.979 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender development index between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.004, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for gender development index?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 36th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Gender Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.