Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Mexico
Mexico: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.976 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 0.976, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Mexico peaked at 0.982 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.863, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 82nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.863 | — |
| 1991 | 0.903 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.907 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.911 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.909 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.914 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.922 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.924 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.923 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.926 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.927 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.931 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.933 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.94 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.942 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.944 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.948 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.952 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.953 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.952 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.954 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.955 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.958 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.964 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.968 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.979 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.982 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.978 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.976 | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.976 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9098 | 0.863 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9358 | 0.926 | 0.948 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.957 | 0.952 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9788 | 0.976 | 0.982 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Mexico?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Mexico was 0.976 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.982 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.863 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Mexico ranks 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.