Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Belgium
Belgium: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.979 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.979 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Belgium peaked at 0.981 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.956, in 1990.
That places Belgium 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.956 | — |
| 1991 | 0.958 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.962 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.966 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.969 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.971 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.972 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.976 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.969 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.968 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.966 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.968 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.967 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.965 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.968 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.967 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.968 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.967 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.969 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.971 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.973 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.974 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.978 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.981 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.979 | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.979 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.979 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9666 | 0.956 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9676 | 0.965 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9694 | 0.967 | 0.973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.978 | 0.974 | 0.981 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 75 Belize 0.981 compare
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 0.98 compare
- 77 United Kingdom 0.979 compare
- 79 Australia 0.977 compare
- 79 Malta 0.977 compare
- 79 Switzerland 0.977 compare
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Belgium?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Belgium was 0.979 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. human development index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.981 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.956 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Belgium ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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. Human Development Index. 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.