Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gender Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.979 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.979
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.984
in 2001
All-time low
0.963
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gender Development Index in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in United Kingdom is 0.979, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.984 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.963, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.97 | — |
| 1991 | 0.969 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.971 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.974 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.983 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.981 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.983 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.984 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.976 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.963 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.965 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.966 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.965 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.966 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.967 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.969 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.971 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.973 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.976 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.979 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.979 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.978 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.979 | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.979 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9895, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.979 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9727 | 0.969 | 0.983 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9719 | 0.963 | 0.984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9692 | 0.965 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9788 | 0.978 | 0.979 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 35 Montenegro 0.984 compare
- 36 Iceland 0.983 compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 0.983 compare
- 38 Belgium 0.979 compare
- 40 Switzerland 0.977 compare
- 40 Malta 0.977 compare
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in United Kingdom?
- Gender development index in United Kingdom was 0.979 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.984 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.963 in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gender development index?
- United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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