Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Estonia
Estonia: Gender Development Index (UNICEF) was 1.02 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.02
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2002
All-time low
1
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gender Development Index in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Estonia stood at 1.02.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Estonia peaked at 1.04 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1990.
That places Estonia 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9895, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Estonia?
- Gender development index in Estonia was 1.02 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for gender development index?
- Estonia ranks 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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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