Gender Development Index in Argentina
Argentina: Gender Development Index was 0.988 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Argentina, 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 in Argentina is 0.988, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Argentina peaked at 1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.971, in 1990.
That places Argentina 61st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.971 | — |
| 1991 | 0.972 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.976 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.983 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.98 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.978 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.985 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.988 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.991 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.994 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.993 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.994 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.996 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.997 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.999 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.996 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.996 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.995 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.993 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.994 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.996 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.991 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.989 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.993 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.991 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.994 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.987 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.986 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.988 | +0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.988 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.988 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.989, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9818 | 0.971 | 0.994 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9979 | 0.993 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9938 | 0.989 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9888 | 0.986 | 0.994 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Argentina?
- Gender development index in Argentina 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 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.971 in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for gender development index?
- Argentina ranks 61st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina 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. 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.