Gender Development Index in Austria
Austria: Gender Development Index was 0.985 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Austria, 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 Austria is 0.985, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Austria peaked at 0.985 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.941, in 1990.
That places Austria 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9504 | 0.941 | 0.958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9625 | 0.959 | 0.966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9725 | 0.969 | 0.975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.982 | 0.978 | 0.985 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 64 Maldives 0.986 compare
- 64 Romania 0.986 compare
- 67 Grenada 0.984 compare
- 67 Montenegro 0.984 compare
- 67 Philippines 0.984 compare
More gender data for Austria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 41,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,702 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 43,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 42,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 44,621 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Austria?
- Gender development index in Austria was 0.985 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.985 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.941 in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for gender development index?
- Austria ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria 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.