Gender Development Index in Sweden

Sweden: Gender Development Index was 0.983 in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.983
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1
in 1993
All-time low
0.979
in 2017
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Gender Development Index in Sweden, 1990–2022

00.250.50.7511990200620221990: 0.9861991: 0.9871992: 0.9881993: 11994: 0.9941995: 0.9981996: 0.9991997: 11998: 0.9881999: 0.9862000: 0.9892001: 0.9892002: 0.9882003: 0.9892004: 0.9982005: 0.9952006: 0.9952007: 0.9952008: 0.9922009: 0.9922010: 0.9952011: 0.9952012: 0.9952013: 0.9892014: 0.992015: 0.9882016: 0.9862017: 0.9792018: 0.9812019: 0.9862020: 0.9872021: 0.9862022: 0.983

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, gender development index in Sweden stood at 0.983.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Sweden peaked at 1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.979, in 2017.

Sweden ranks 63rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.993 0.986 1 10
2000s 0.9922 0.988 0.998 10
2010s 0.9884 0.979 0.995 10
2020s 0.9853 0.983 0.987 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 62 South Africa 0.985 compare
  2. 63 Brunei Darussalam 0.983 compare
  3. 65 Belize 0.982 compare
  4. 65 Gabon 0.982 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Sweden?
Gender development index in Sweden was 0.983 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1993.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.979 in 2017.
How does Sweden rank for gender development index?
Sweden ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.