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
1990–2023

Gender Development Index in Sweden, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 0.9871991: 0.9881992: 0.9881993: 11994: 11995: 0.9981996: 11997: 11998: 0.991999: 0.9882000: 0.992001: 0.992002: 0.992003: 0.9912004: 0.9962005: 0.9912006: 0.9932007: 0.9932008: 0.9912009: 0.992010: 0.9912011: 0.9922012: 0.9922013: 0.9872014: 0.9882015: 0.9862016: 0.9852017: 0.9812018: 0.9822019: 0.992020: 0.9892021: 0.9872022: 0.9892023: 0.988

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Denmark 0.99 compare
  2. 28 Hungary 0.989 compare
  3. 28 Spain 0.989 compare
  4. 31 Czechia 0.987 compare
  5. 31 Serbia 0.987 compare
  6. 33 Romania 0.986 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Gender Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,033 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed