Gender Development Index in Hungary
Hungary: Gender Development Index was 0.989 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 0.989, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Hungary peaked at 1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.975, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 59th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.975 | — |
| 1991 | 0.977 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.985 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.986 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.988 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.982 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.979 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.977 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.984 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.981 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.983 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.988 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.994 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.993 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.994 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.998 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.999 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.998 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.998 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.994 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.993 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.992 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.989 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.99 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.987 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.988 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.985 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.986 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.988 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.993 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.992 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.989 | -0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.989 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.989 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9817 | 0.975 | 0.988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9929 | 0.981 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9902 | 0.985 | 0.998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9905 | 0.988 | 0.993 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Hungary?
- Gender development index in Hungary was 0.989 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.975 in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for gender development index?
- Hungary ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary 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.