France vs Norway: Gender Development Index

France
0.993
in 2023
Norway
0.995
in 2023
France rank
23rd
Norway rank
22nd

Gender Development Index over time

  • France
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.995 against 0.993 in France, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 70 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9841 0.982 0.0021 France
2000s 0.9847 0.9981 0.0134 Norway
2010s 0.9864 0.9974 0.011 Norway
2020s 0.991 0.9945 0.0035 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, France or Norway?
Norway, at 0.995 against 0.993 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender development index between France and Norway?
0.002, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Norway rank globally for gender development index?
France ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd 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.

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Indicator
Gender Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,033 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed