Gender Development Index in France

France: Gender Development Index was 0.993 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.993
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.993
in 2023
All-time low
0.982
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index in France, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.9831991: 0.9851992: 0.9861993: 0.9871994: 0.9841995: 0.9831996: 0.9841997: 0.9831998: 0.9841999: 0.9822000: 0.9822001: 0.9822002: 0.9822003: 0.9842004: 0.9842005: 0.9852006: 0.9862007: 0.9872008: 0.9862009: 0.9892010: 0.9862011: 0.9872012: 0.9862013: 0.9852014: 0.9862015: 0.9862016: 0.9862017: 0.9872018: 0.9872019: 0.9882020: 0.9912021: 0.9882022: 0.9922023: 0.993

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

France recorded 0.993 for gender development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in France peaked at 0.993 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.982, in 1999.

That places France 23rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9841 0.982 0.987 10
2000s 0.9847 0.982 0.989 10
2010s 0.9864 0.985 0.988 10
2020s 0.991 0.988 0.993 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Luxembourg 0.996 compare
  2. 20 Cyprus 0.996 compare
  3. 22 Norway 0.995 compare
  4. 24 Finland 0.992 compare
  5. 24 Lebanon 0.992 compare
  6. 26 San Marino 0.991 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in France?
Gender development index in France was 0.993 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.993 in 2023.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.982 in 1999.
How does France rank for gender development index?
France ranks 23rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Gender Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,033 data points, 1990–2023
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