Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Ireland is 1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.95, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 29th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.95 | — |
| 1991 | 0.953 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.957 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.958 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.961 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.964 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.969 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.971 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.976 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.978 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.979 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.982 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.985 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.984 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.968 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.972 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.969 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.972 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.972 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.969 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.973 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.978 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.98 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.982 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.987 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.986 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.991 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.996 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9637 | 0.95 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9753 | 0.968 | 0.985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9753 | 0.969 | 0.987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9935 | 0.986 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?
- Gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 1 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for gender development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.