Belgium vs Switzerland: Gender Development Index
Belgium
0.979
in 2023
Switzerland
0.977
in 2023
Belgium rank
38th
Switzerland rank
40th
Gender Development Index over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.979 against 0.977 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 70 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9666 | 0.9452 | 0.0214 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.9676 | 0.9522 | 0.0154 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9694 | 0.9662 | 0.0032 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.978 | 0.9758 | 0.0022 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender development index, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 0.979 against 0.977 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender development index between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.002, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for gender development index?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 40th 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.