Gender Development Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gender Development Index was 0.971 in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.971
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.973
in 2021
All-time low
0.935
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990β2022
Gender Development Index in Switzerland, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.971 for gender development index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Switzerland peaked at 0.973 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.935, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9379 | 0.935 | 0.943 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9527 | 0.946 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9662 | 0.964 | 0.969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9717 | 0.971 | 0.973 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 87 Austria 0.972 compare
- 87 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.972 compare
- 87 El Salvador 0.972 compare
- 91 Bhutan 0.97 compare
- 91 New Zealand 0.97 compare
- 93 Greece 0.969 compare
- 93 Italy 0.969 compare
More gender data for Switzerland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 43,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 45,913 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Switzerland?
- Gender development index in Switzerland was 0.971 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.973 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.935 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for gender development index?
- Switzerland ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 33 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.