Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Italy
Italy: Gender Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.975 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.975
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.975
in 2020
All-time low
0.943
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gender Development Index in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Italy stood at 0.975. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Italy peaked at 0.975 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.943, in 1990.
Italy ranks 42nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.943 | — |
| 1991 | 0.944 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.946 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.95 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.949 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.951 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.953 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.957 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.957 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.955 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.959 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.957 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.958 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.963 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.965 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.966 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.969 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.971 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.969 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.968 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.969 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.971 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.975 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.972 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.975 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.975 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9895, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.975 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9494 | 0.943 | 0.957 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9624 | 0.955 | 0.969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9695 | 0.968 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9742 | 0.972 | 0.975 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 40 Switzerland 0.977 compare
- 40 Malta 0.977 compare
- 42 Germany 0.975 compare
- 44 Netherlands 0.971 compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.967 compare
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Italy?
- Gender development index in Italy was 0.975 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.975 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.943 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for gender development index?
- Italy ranks 42nd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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