Gender Development Index (GDI) in Iceland
Iceland: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.975 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.975
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.986
in 2001
All-time low
0.951
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Development Index in Iceland, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.975 for gender development index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Iceland peaked at 0.986 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.951, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 80th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.951 | — |
| 1991 | 0.971 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.966 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.975 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.972 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.976 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.98 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.977 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.98 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.986 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.98 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.971 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.981 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.977 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.974 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.98 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.975 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.981 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.983 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.976 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.973 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.974 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.971 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.977 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.976 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.98 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.986 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.982 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.975 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.975 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.975 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 | 0.9719 | 0.951 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9785 | 0.971 | 0.986 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9766 | 0.97 | 0.986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9773 | 0.975 | 0.982 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Iceland?
- Gender development index in Iceland was 0.975 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.986 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.951 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for gender development index?
- Iceland ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.