Gender Development Index in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gender Development Index was 0.995 in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.995
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.995
in 2022
All-time low
0.935
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Gender Development Index in Costa Rica, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.812000201120222000: 0.9352001: 0.9562002: 0.9542003: 0.9582004: 0.9572005: 0.972006: 0.9672007: 0.9652008: 0.9792009: 0.962010: 0.9762011: 0.9752012: 0.9782013: 0.9792014: 0.9782015: 0.9832016: 0.9782017: 0.9822018: 0.9862019: 0.9882020: 0.9942021: 0.9912022: 0.995

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.995 for gender development index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.995 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.935, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9601 0.935 0.979 10
2010s 0.9803 0.975 0.988 10
2020s 0.9933 0.991 0.995 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 37 Tonga 0.996 compare
  2. 38 Argentina 0.995 compare
  3. 38 Bulgaria 0.995 compare
  4. 41 Paraguay 0.994 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Costa Rica?
Gender development index in Costa Rica was 0.995 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.995 in 2022.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.935 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for gender development index?
Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica 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.