Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Greece
Greece: Gender Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.963 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.963
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.972
in 2015
All-time low
0.927
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gender Development Index in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Greece is 0.963, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Greece peaked at 0.972 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.927, in 1991.
Greece ranks 47th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.938 | — |
| 1991 | 0.927 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.94 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.942 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.937 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.947 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.948 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.949 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.952 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.955 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.957 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.957 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.957 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.96 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.962 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.964 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.963 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.968 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.966 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.967 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.966 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.968 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.972 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.969 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.968 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.971 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.968 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.963 | -0.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.963 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9895, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.963 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9435 | 0.927 | 0.955 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9603 | 0.955 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9681 | 0.966 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9682 | 0.963 | 0.971 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 44 Netherlands 0.971 compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.967 compare
- 46 Liechtenstein 0.964 compare
- 47 Albania 0.963 compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 0.959 compare
- 50 Bahrain 0.957 compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 0.957 compare
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Greece?
- Gender development index in Greece was 0.963 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.972 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.927 in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for gender development index?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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