Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.979 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.979 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.984 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.963, in 2005.
United Kingdom ranks 77th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.97 | — |
| 1991 | 0.969 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.971 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.974 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.983 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.981 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.983 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.984 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.976 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.963 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.965 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.966 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.965 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.966 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.967 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.969 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.971 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.973 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.976 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.979 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.979 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.978 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.979 | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.979 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.979 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 | 0.9727 | 0.969 | 0.983 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9719 | 0.963 | 0.984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9692 | 0.965 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9788 | 0.978 | 0.979 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in United Kingdom?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in United Kingdom was 0.979 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.984 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.963 in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- United Kingdom ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.