Gender Development Index in Spain

Spain: Gender Development Index was 0.989 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.989
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.992
in 2020
All-time low
0.947
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index in Spain, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.9471991: 0.9511992: 0.9551993: 0.9571994: 0.961995: 0.9651996: 0.9671997: 0.9641998: 0.9661999: 0.9662000: 0.9682001: 0.9662002: 0.9712003: 0.9712004: 0.9752005: 0.9752006: 0.9782007: 0.9792008: 0.9792009: 0.9822010: 0.9812011: 0.9812012: 0.9812013: 0.9812014: 0.9812015: 0.9822016: 0.9872017: 0.9872018: 0.9882019: 0.9882020: 0.9922021: 0.9922022: 0.9922023: 0.989

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.989 for gender development index in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Spain peaked at 0.992 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.947, in 1990.

That places Spain 28th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9598 0.947 0.967 10
2000s 0.9744 0.966 0.982 10
2010s 0.9837 0.981 0.988 10
2020s 0.9912 0.989 0.992 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 26 San Marino 0.991 compare
  2. 27 Denmark 0.99 compare
  3. 28 Hungary 0.989 compare
  4. 30 Sweden 0.988 compare
  5. 31 Czechia 0.987 compare
  6. 31 Serbia 0.987 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Spain?
Gender development index in Spain was 0.989 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.992 in 2020.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.947 in 1990.
How does Spain rank for gender development index?
Spain ranks 28th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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
Last refreshed