Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Gender Development Index

Hong Kong
0.972
in 2022
Switzerland
0.971
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
87th
Switzerland rank
90th

Gender Development Index over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.60.81199020062022

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.972 against 0.971 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 90th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9251 0.9379 0.0128 Switzerland
2000s 0.9531 0.9527 0.0004 Hong Kong
2010s 0.9656 0.9662 0.0006 Switzerland
2020s 0.9713 0.9717 0.0003 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Hong Kong or Switzerland?
Hong Kong, at 0.972 against 0.971 in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Hong Kong and Switzerland?
0.001, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for gender development index?
Hong Kong 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
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Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.