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
1990β2022
Gender Development Index in Sweden, 1990β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 62 South Africa 0.985 compare
- 63 Brunei Darussalam 0.983 compare
- 65 Belize 0.982 compare
- 65 Gabon 0.982 compare
More gender data for Sweden
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 57,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,556 (2025)
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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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.