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
1990β2023
Gender Development Index in Switzerland, 1990β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
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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