Romania vs Sweden: Gender Development Index

Romania
0.986
in 2023
Sweden
0.988
in 2023
Romania rank
33rd
Sweden rank
30th

Gender Development Index over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.988 against 0.986 in Romania, a difference of 0.002.

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

Romania ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 30th of 70 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9507 0.9945 0.0438 Sweden
2000s 0.9733 0.9915 0.0182 Sweden
2010s 0.9853 0.9874 0.0021 Sweden
2020s 0.991 0.9882 0.0028 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Romania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.988 against 0.986 in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender development index between Romania and Sweden?
0.002, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for gender development index?
Romania ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 30th 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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About this data

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