Italy vs Switzerland: Gender Development Index

Italy
0.975
in 2023
Switzerland
0.977
in 2023
Italy rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
40th

Gender Development Index over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.60.81199020062023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.977 against 0.975 in Italy, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 70 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9494 0.9452 0.0042 Italy
2000s 0.9624 0.9522 0.0102 Italy
2010s 0.9695 0.9662 0.0033 Italy
2020s 0.9742 0.9758 0.0015 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Italy or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.977 against 0.975 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender development index between Italy and Switzerland?
0.002, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for gender development index?
Italy ranks 42nd 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.

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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