Australia vs United Kingdom: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index
Australia
0.977
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.979
in 2023
Australia rank
77th
United Kingdom rank
75th
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.979 against 0.977 in Australia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 179 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9641 | 0.9727 | 0.0086 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.9608 | 0.9719 | 0.0111 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.9654 | 0.9692 | 0.0038 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.9752 | 0.9788 | 0.0035 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender development index vs. human development index, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.979 against 0.977 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender development index vs. human development index between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.002, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Australia ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.