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
1990–2022

Gender Development Index in Canada, 1990–2022

00.20.40.60.811990200620221990: 0.9831991: 0.9841992: 0.9841993: 0.981994: 0.981995: 0.9811996: 0.9811997: 0.9751998: 0.9751999: 0.9792000: 0.9782001: 0.9782002: 0.9782003: 0.9792004: 0.982005: 0.982006: 0.982007: 0.982008: 0.982009: 0.9812010: 0.9812011: 0.9812012: 0.9822013: 0.9832014: 0.9842015: 0.9852016: 0.9852017: 0.9862018: 0.9862019: 0.9872020: 0.9882021: 0.9892022: 0.988

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Ecuador 0.99 compare
  2. 50 Finland 0.989 compare
  3. 50 Hungary 0.989 compare
  4. 52 Czechia 0.988 compare
  5. 52 Spain 0.988 compare
  6. 52 Libya 0.988 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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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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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.