Gender Development Index in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gender Development Index was 0.977 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.977
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.98
in 2022
All-time low
0.942
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index in Switzerland, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.9441991: 0.9481992: 0.9471993: 0.9431994: 0.9431995: 0.9431996: 0.9441997: 0.9461998: 0.9521999: 0.9422000: 0.9462001: 0.9472002: 0.9452003: 0.9482004: 0.9512005: 0.9552006: 0.9572007: 0.9572008: 0.9562009: 0.962010: 0.9642011: 0.9642012: 0.9642013: 0.9662014: 0.9662015: 0.9692016: 0.9652017: 0.9682018: 0.9672019: 0.9692020: 0.972021: 0.9762022: 0.982023: 0.977

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.977 for gender development index in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Switzerland peaked at 0.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.942, in 1999.

Switzerland ranks 40th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9452 0.942 0.952 10
2000s 0.9522 0.945 0.96 10
2010s 0.9662 0.964 0.969 10
2020s 0.9758 0.97 0.98 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 38 United Kingdom 0.979 compare
  2. 38 Belgium 0.979 compare
  3. 40 Malta 0.977 compare
  4. 42 Italy 0.975 compare
  5. 42 Germany 0.975 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Switzerland?
Gender development index in Switzerland was 0.977 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2022.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.942 in 1999.
How does Switzerland rank for gender development index?
Switzerland ranks 40th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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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