Gender Development Index in Italy

Italy: Gender Development Index was 0.975 in 2023. β–¬ 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

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.9431991: 0.9441992: 0.9441993: 0.9461994: 0.951995: 0.9491996: 0.9511997: 0.9531998: 0.9571999: 0.9572000: 0.9552001: 0.9592002: 0.9572003: 0.9582004: 0.9632005: 0.9632006: 0.9652007: 0.9662008: 0.9692009: 0.9692010: 0.9692011: 0.972012: 0.9712013: 0.9692014: 0.9692015: 0.9682016: 0.972017: 0.9692018: 0.9692019: 0.9712020: 0.9752021: 0.9722022: 0.9752023: 0.975

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Switzerland 0.977 compare
  2. 40 Malta 0.977 compare
  3. 42 Germany 0.975 compare
  4. 44 Netherlands 0.971 compare
  5. 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.967 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places β†’

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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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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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