Gender Development Index in Germany
Germany: Gender Development Index was 0.975 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Germany stood at 0.975. 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 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Germany peaked at 0.975 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.924, in 1990.
Germany ranks 86th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.924 | — |
| 1991 | 0.937 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.946 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.944 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.945 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.946 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.946 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.946 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.945 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.944 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.948 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.951 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.955 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.958 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.946 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.947 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.95 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.947 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.949 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.953 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.953 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.954 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.956 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.958 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.963 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.965 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.966 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.967 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.965 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.971 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.972 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.975 | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.975 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.975 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9424 | 0.924 | 0.946 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9495 | 0.944 | 0.958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9584 | 0.949 | 0.967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9708 | 0.965 | 0.975 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Germany?
- Gender development index in Germany 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.975 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.924 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for gender development index?
- Germany ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.