Gender Development Index in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Gender Development Index was 0.976 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong is 0.976, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.976 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.916, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.916 | — |
| 1991 | 0.921 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.922 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.925 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.928 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.933 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.935 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.936 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.937 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.939 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.945 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.948 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.951 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.952 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.953 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.952 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.954 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.951 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.961 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.963 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.962 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.964 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.966 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.967 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.976 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.974 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.968 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.971 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.974 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.976 | +0.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.976 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.976 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9695, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9292 | 0.916 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9528 | 0.945 | 0.961 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9677 | 0.962 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9722 | 0.968 | 0.976 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More gender data for Hong Kong
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Hong Kong?
- Gender development index in Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.916 in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gender development index?
- Hong Kong ranks 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.