Hong Kong (China) vs Switzerland: Gender development index

Hong Kong (China)
0.976
in 2023
Switzerland
0.977
in 2023
Hong Kong (China) rank
82nd
Switzerland rank
79th

Gender development index over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.60.81199020062023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.977 against 0.976 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 79th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9292 0.9452 0.016 Switzerland
2000s 0.9528 0.9522 0.0006 Hong Kong (China)
2010s 0.9677 0.9662 0.0015 Hong Kong (China)
2020s 0.9722 0.9758 0.0035 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Hong Kong (China) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.977 against 0.976 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender development index between Hong Kong (China) and Switzerland?
0.001, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Switzerland rank globally for gender development index?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 79th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender development index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed