Gender Development Index (GDI) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.97 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.981
in 2000
All-time low
0.959
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Development Index in New Zealand, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in New Zealand stood at 0.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in New Zealand peaked at 0.981 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.959, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.959 | — |
| 1991 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.965 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.964 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.97 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.968 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.975 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.978 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.98 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.981 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.979 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.977 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.977 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.974 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.974 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.972 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.971 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.965 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.963 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.972 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.971 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.962 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.963 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.972 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.968 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.978 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.967 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.969 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 98% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.967, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9698 | 0.959 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9742 | 0.965 | 0.981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9686 | 0.962 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9697 | 0.969 | 0.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in New Zealand?
- Gender development index in New Zealand was 0.97 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.981 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.959 in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for gender development index?
- New Zealand ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.