Gender Development Index in Belgium

Belgium: Gender Development Index was 0.975 in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.975
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.977
in 2021
All-time low
0.954
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Gender Development Index in Belgium, 1990–2022

00.20.40.60.811990200620221990: 0.9541991: 0.9571992: 0.9611993: 0.9651994: 0.9651995: 0.9671996: 0.9691997: 0.971998: 0.9711999: 0.9752000: 0.9752001: 0.9682002: 0.9672003: 0.9652004: 0.9672005: 0.9662006: 0.9662007: 0.9632008: 0.9642009: 0.9642010: 0.9672011: 0.9662012: 0.9672013: 0.9662014: 0.9682015: 0.9682016: 0.972017: 0.9692018: 0.972019: 0.9712020: 0.9742021: 0.9772022: 0.975

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, gender development index in Belgium stood at 0.975.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Belgium peaked at 0.977 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.954, in 1990.

Belgium ranks 80th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9654 0.954 0.975 10
2000s 0.9665 0.963 0.975 10
2010s 0.9682 0.966 0.971 10
2020s 0.9753 0.974 0.977 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 80 Iceland 0.975 compare
  2. 80 Kyrgyz Republic 0.975 compare
  3. 80 Tuvalu 0.975 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Belgium?
Gender development index in Belgium was 0.975 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 2021.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.954 in 1990.
How does Belgium rank for gender development index?
Belgium ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium 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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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.