Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.975 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.975 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.998 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.946, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 86th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.946 | — |
| 2001 | 0.968 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.961 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.96 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.971 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.966 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.967 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.98 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.961 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.978 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.977 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.98 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.981 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.979 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.987 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.98 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.985 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.988 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.989 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.998 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.995 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.997 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.975 | -2.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.975 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.975 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.989, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9641 | 0.946 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9824 | 0.977 | 0.989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9912 | 0.975 | 0.998 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Costa Rica?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Costa Rica was 0.975 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.998 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.946 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.