Gender Development Index in Czechia
Czechia: Gender Development Index was 0.987 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Czechia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Czechia stood at 0.987.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Czechia peaked at 0.989 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.94, in 1990.
Czechia ranks 64th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.94 | — |
| 1991 | 0.945 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.959 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.949 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.948 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.951 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.952 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.955 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.956 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.958 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.96 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.963 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.965 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.966 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.967 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.969 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.971 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.974 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.975 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.977 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.982 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.982 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.983 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.983 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.984 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.98 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.981 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.982 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.989 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.987 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.987 | +0.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.987 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.987 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9513 | 0.94 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9663 | 0.958 | 0.974 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9802 | 0.975 | 0.984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9862 | 0.982 | 0.989 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More gender data for Czechia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,460 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,965 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,965 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.0155 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,538 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Czechia?
- Gender development index in Czechia was 0.987 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.989 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for gender development index?
- Czechia ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia 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.