Gender Development Index (GDI) in Sweden
Sweden: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.983 in 2022. ▬ 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
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.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.986 | — |
| 1991 | 0.987 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.988 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.994 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.998 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.999 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.988 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.986 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.989 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.988 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.989 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.998 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.995 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.995 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.995 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.992 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.992 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.995 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.995 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.995 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.989 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.99 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.988 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.986 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.979 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.981 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.986 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.987 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.986 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.983 | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.983 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.983 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.986, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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.