Gender Development Index (GDI) in Austria
Austria: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.972 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.972
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
87th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.977
in 2021
All-time low
0.939
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Development Index in Austria, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Austria is 0.972, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Austria peaked at 0.977 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.939, in 1990.
That places Austria 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.939 | — |
| 1991 | 0.942 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.944 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.946 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.949 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.952 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.955 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.957 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.956 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.958 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.96 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.961 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.96 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.958 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.961 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.958 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.957 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.96 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.97 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.971 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.965 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.966 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.964 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.968 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.966 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.969 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.974 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.977 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.972 | -0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.972 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 98% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.972 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.986, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9492 | 0.939 | 0.957 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9594 | 0.957 | 0.961 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9675 | 0.964 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9743 | 0.972 | 0.977 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Austria?
- Gender development index in Austria was 0.972 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.939 in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for gender development index?
- Austria ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.