Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Greece
Greece: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.963 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Greece, 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. human development index in Greece is 0.963, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Greece peaked at 0.972 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.927, in 1991.
That places Greece 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.938 | — |
| 1991 | 0.927 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.94 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.942 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.937 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.947 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.948 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.949 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.952 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.955 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.957 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.957 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.957 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.96 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.962 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.964 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.963 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.968 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.966 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.967 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.966 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.968 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.972 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.969 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.968 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.971 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.968 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.963 | -0.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.963 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.963 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9435 | 0.927 | 0.955 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9603 | 0.955 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9681 | 0.966 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9682 | 0.963 | 0.971 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Greece?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Greece was 0.963 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.972 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.927 in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Greece ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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.