Gender Development Index (GDI) in Norway
Norway: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.986 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.986
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.993
in 2011
All-time low
0.977
in 1994
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Development Index in Norway, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in Norway stood at 0.986.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Norway peaked at 0.993 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.977, in 1994.
That places Norway 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.979 | — |
| 1991 | 0.979 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.979 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.978 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.977 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.98 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.979 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.983 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.986 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.988 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.989 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.99 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.991 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.989 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.988 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.989 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.988 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.989 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.992 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.991 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.993 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.991 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.989 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.988 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.986 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.985 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.986 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.985 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.984 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.985 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.986 | +0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.986 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 100% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.986 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 | 0.9808 | 0.977 | 0.988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9896 | 0.988 | 0.992 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9883 | 0.985 | 0.993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.985 | 0.984 | 0.986 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Norway?
- Gender development index in Norway was 0.986 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.993 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.977 in 1994.
- How does Norway rank for gender development index?
- Norway ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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.