Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Italy
Italy: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.975 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 0.975. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Italy peaked at 0.975 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.943, in 1990.
That places Italy 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.943 | — |
| 1991 | 0.944 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.946 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.95 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.949 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.951 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.953 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.957 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.957 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.955 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.959 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.957 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.958 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.963 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.965 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.966 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.969 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.971 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.969 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.968 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.969 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.971 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.975 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.972 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.975 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.975 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.975 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 | 0.9494 | 0.943 | 0.957 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9624 | 0.955 | 0.969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9695 | 0.968 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9742 | 0.972 | 0.975 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Italy?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Italy 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.975 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.943 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Italy ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.