Gender Development Index in Iceland

Iceland: Gender Development Index was 0.983 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.983
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.988
in 2019
All-time low
0.952
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index in Iceland, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.9521991: 0.9711992: 0.9721993: 0.9681994: 0.9731995: 0.9731996: 0.9771997: 0.9821998: 0.9761999: 0.9812000: 0.9812001: 0.9862002: 0.9812003: 0.9712004: 0.9692005: 0.9672006: 0.9662007: 0.9712008: 0.9682009: 0.9732010: 0.9732011: 0.9672012: 0.9612013: 0.9612014: 0.9652015: 0.9652016: 0.9742017: 0.9782018: 0.9822019: 0.9882020: 0.9832021: 0.9752022: 0.9882023: 0.983

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.983 for gender development index in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Iceland peaked at 0.988 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.952, in 1990.

Iceland ranks 36th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9725 0.952 0.982 10
2000s 0.9733 0.966 0.986 10
2010s 0.9714 0.961 0.988 10
2020s 0.9822 0.975 0.988 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 33 Romania 0.986 compare
  2. 34 Austria 0.985 compare
  3. 35 Montenegro 0.984 compare
  4. 36 Azerbaijan 0.983 compare
  5. 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.979 compare
  6. 38 Belgium 0.979 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Iceland?
Gender development index in Iceland was 0.983 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.988 in 2019.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.952 in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for gender development index?
Iceland ranks 36th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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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