Gender Development Index (GDI) in Estonia
Estonia: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 1.02 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.02
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2006
All-time low
1.01
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Development Index in Estonia, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.02 for gender development index in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Estonia peaked at 1.04 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 10th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.01 | — |
| 1991 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.986, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Estonia?
- Gender development index in Estonia was 1.02 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for gender development index?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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.