Canada vs Denmark: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index

Canada

0.991

in 2023

Denmark

0.99

in 2023

Canada rank

53rd

Denmark rank

55th

Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index over time

Canada
Denmark

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.991 against 0.99 in Denmark, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 53rd and Denmark ranks 55th of 179 countries.

Individual pages

Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Canada
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Denmark
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.