Gender Development Index in China
China: Gender Development Index was 0.976 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in China, 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 China is 0.976, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in China peaked at 0.976 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.853, in 1990.
China ranks 79th of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9043 | 0.853 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9391 | 0.917 | 0.957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9528 | 0.95 | 0.961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9738 | 0.971 | 0.976 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 5.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5.81 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in China?
- Gender development index in China 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 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.853 in 1990.
- How does China rank for gender development index?
- China ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.