Gender Development Index in Ireland

Ireland: Gender Development Index was 1 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1
in 2023
All-time low
0.95
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index in Ireland, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 0.951991: 0.9531992: 0.9571993: 0.9581994: 0.9611995: 0.9641996: 0.9691997: 0.9711998: 0.9761999: 0.9782000: 0.9792001: 0.9822002: 0.9852003: 0.9842004: 0.9682005: 0.9722006: 0.9722007: 0.9692008: 0.972009: 0.9722010: 0.9722011: 0.972012: 0.9722013: 0.972014: 0.9692015: 0.9732016: 0.9782017: 0.982018: 0.9822019: 0.9872020: 0.9862021: 0.9912022: 0.9962023: 1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender development index in Ireland is 1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Ireland peaked at 1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.95, in 1990.

That places Ireland 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9637 0.95 0.978 10
2000s 0.9753 0.968 0.985 10
2010s 0.9753 0.969 0.987 10
2020s 0.9935 0.986 1 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 12 Armenia 1.01 compare
  2. 13 Kazakhstan 1 compare
  3. 15 Portugal 1 compare
  4. 15 Bulgaria 1 compare
  5. 17 Croatia 0.999 compare
  6. 17 Slovakia 0.999 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Ireland?
Gender development index in Ireland was 1 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.95 in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for gender development index?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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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