Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Canada
Canada: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.991 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index vs. human development index in Canada stood at 0.991.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Canada peaked at 0.997 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.976, in 1997.
Canada ranks 55th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.984 | — |
| 1991 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.981 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.98 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.981 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.976 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.979 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.978 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.979 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.979 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.98 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.981 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.98 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.982 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.981 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.982 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.983 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.984 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.985 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.986 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.986 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.987 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.989 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.993 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.997 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.991 | -0.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.991 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9806 | 0.976 | 0.984 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9799 | 0.978 | 0.982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9843 | 0.981 | 0.987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9925 | 0.989 | 0.997 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 55 San Marino 0.991 compare
- 57 Denmark 0.99 compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 0.99 compare
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Canada?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Canada was 0.991 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.997 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.976 in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Canada ranks 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.