Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Sweden
Sweden: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.988 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.988 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Sweden peaked at 1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.981, in 2017.
That places Sweden 61st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.987 | — |
| 1991 | 0.988 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.988 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.998 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.99 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.988 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.99 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.991 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.996 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.991 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.993 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.991 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.99 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.991 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.992 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.992 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.987 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.988 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.986 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.985 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.981 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.982 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.99 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.989 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.987 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.989 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.988 | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.988 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.988 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9945 | 0.987 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9915 | 0.99 | 0.996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9874 | 0.981 | 0.992 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9882 | 0.987 | 0.989 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Sweden?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Sweden was 0.988 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.981 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Sweden ranks 61st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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.