Gender Development Index (GDI) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.976 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.976
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.988
in 2020
All-time low
0.969
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Development Index in United Kingdom, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in United Kingdom stood at 0.976.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.988 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.969, in 1991.
United Kingdom ranks 76th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.97 | — |
| 1991 | 0.969 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.971 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.974 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.983 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.98 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.983 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.983 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.975 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.976 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.973 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.975 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.974 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.975 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.977 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.978 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.977 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.978 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.981 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.982 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.983 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.984 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.976 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.988 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.979 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.976 | -0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.976 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.976 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.986, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9726 | 0.969 | 0.983 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9765 | 0.973 | 0.983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9797 | 0.976 | 0.984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.981 | 0.976 | 0.988 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in United Kingdom?
- Gender development index in United Kingdom was 0.976 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.988 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.969 in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gender development index?
- United Kingdom ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.