Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Israel
Israel: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.994 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 0.994. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Israel peaked at 0.994 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.913, in 1990.
That places Israel 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.913 | — |
| 1991 | 0.916 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.92 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.921 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.925 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.934 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.941 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.94 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.936 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.941 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.942 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.944 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.959 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.973 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.974 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.975 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.969 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.968 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.971 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.973 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.976 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.973 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.987 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.979 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.989 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.991 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.982 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.991 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.994 | +0.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.994 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.994 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.931, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9282 | 0.913 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9561 | 0.941 | 0.975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9755 | 0.968 | 0.989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9895 | 0.982 | 0.994 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Israel?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Israel was 0.994 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.994 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.913 in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Israel ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.