Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Russia
Russia: Gender Development Index (UNICEF) was 1.02 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.02
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2021
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Gender Development Index in Russia, 2003–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Russia is 1.02, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Russia peaked at 1.05 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
That places Russia 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.05 | — |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9895, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Russia?
- Gender development index in Russia was 1.02 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for gender development index?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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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