Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Belgium
Belgium: Gender Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.979 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.979
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.981
in 2022
All-time low
0.956
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gender Development Index in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.979 for gender development index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Belgium peaked at 0.981 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.956, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 38th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.956 | — |
| 1991 | 0.958 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.962 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.966 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.969 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.971 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.972 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.976 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.969 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.968 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.966 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.968 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.967 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.965 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.968 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.967 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.968 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.967 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.969 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.971 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.973 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.974 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.978 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.981 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.979 | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.979 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9895, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.979 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9666 | 0.956 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9676 | 0.965 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9694 | 0.967 | 0.973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.978 | 0.974 | 0.981 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 35 Montenegro 0.984 compare
- 36 Iceland 0.983 compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 0.983 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 0.979 compare
- 40 Switzerland 0.977 compare
- 40 Malta 0.977 compare
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Belgium?
- Gender development index in Belgium was 0.979 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.981 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.956 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for gender development index?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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