Gender Development Index in Norway

Norway: Gender Development Index was 0.995 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.995
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
1
in 2008
All-time low
0.978
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index in Norway, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 0.9811991: 0.981992: 0.9811993: 0.9791994: 0.9781995: 0.9811996: 0.9811997: 0.9831998: 0.9871999: 0.9892000: 0.9962001: 0.9972002: 0.9962003: 0.9952004: 0.9942005: 0.9992006: 0.9992007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 0.9972011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 0.9992015: 0.9972016: 0.9932017: 0.9952018: 0.9972019: 0.9942020: 0.992021: 0.9962022: 0.9972023: 0.995

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.995 for gender development index in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Norway peaked at 1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.978, in 1994.

Norway ranks 22nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.982 0.978 0.989 10
2000s 0.9981 0.994 1 10
2010s 0.9974 0.993 1 10
2020s 0.9945 0.99 0.997 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Slovenia 0.997 compare
  2. 20 Luxembourg 0.996 compare
  3. 20 Cyprus 0.996 compare
  4. 23 France 0.993 compare
  5. 24 Finland 0.992 compare
  6. 24 Lebanon 0.992 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places β†’

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All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Norway?
Gender development index in Norway was 0.995 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.978 in 1994.
How does Norway rank for gender development index?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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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