Gender Development Index in Canada
Canada: Gender Development Index was 0.988 in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.988
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.989
in 2021
All-time low
0.975
in 1997
Years of data
33
1990β2022
Gender Development Index in Canada, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.988 for gender development index in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Canada peaked at 0.989 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.975, in 1997.
Canada ranks 52nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9802 | 0.975 | 0.984 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9794 | 0.978 | 0.981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.984 | 0.981 | 0.987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9883 | 0.988 | 0.989 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 190,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 199,843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Canada?
- Gender development index in Canada was 0.988 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.989 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.975 in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for gender development index?
- Canada ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.