Gender Development Index in Sweden
Sweden: Gender Development Index was 0.988 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.988
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1
in 1993
All-time low
0.981
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Gender Development Index in Sweden, 1990β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.988 for gender development index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Sweden peaked at 1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.981, in 2017.
That places Sweden 30th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9945 | 0.987 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9915 | 0.99 | 0.996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9874 | 0.981 | 0.992 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9882 | 0.987 | 0.989 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Sweden?
- Gender development index in Sweden was 0.988 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.981 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for gender development index?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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