El Salvador vs Switzerland: Gender Development Index

El Salvador
0.972
in 2022
Switzerland
0.971
in 2022
El Salvador rank
87th
Switzerland rank
90th

Gender Development Index over time

  • El Salvador
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.60.81199020062022

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.972 against 0.971 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.

El Salvador ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 90th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9312 0.9392 0.008 Switzerland
2000s 0.941 0.9527 0.0117 Switzerland
2010s 0.98 0.9662 0.0138 El Salvador
2020s 0.971 0.9717 0.0007 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, El Salvador or Switzerland?
El Salvador, at 0.972 against 0.971 in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between El Salvador and Switzerland?
0.001, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Switzerland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Switzerland rank globally for gender development index?
El Salvador ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 90th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.