Gender Development Index (GDI) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.977 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Cyprus, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Cyprus is 0.977, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Cyprus peaked at 0.982 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.927, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 74th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.927 | — |
| 1991 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.929 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.936 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.935 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.938 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.941 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.946 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.95 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.957 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.956 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.955 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.96 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.961 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.962 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.959 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.964 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.966 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.982 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.978 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.977 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.981 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.97 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.971 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.974 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.978 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.977 | -0.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.977 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.977 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 | 0.9337 | 0.927 | 0.946 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9572 | 0.95 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9718 | 0.959 | 0.982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9763 | 0.974 | 0.978 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Cyprus?
- Gender development index in Cyprus was 0.977 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.982 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.927 in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for gender development index?
- Cyprus ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.