Gender Development Index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gender Development Index was 0.975 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Costa Rica is 0.975, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.998 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.946, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9641 | 0.946 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9824 | 0.977 | 0.989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9912 | 0.975 | 0.998 | 4 |
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More gender data for Costa Rica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 26,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 28,037 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Costa Rica?
- Gender development index in Costa Rica was 0.975 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.998 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.946 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gender development index?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.