Gender Development Index in Hungary

Hungary: Gender Development Index was 0.989 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.989
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1
in 2007
All-time low
0.975
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index in Hungary, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 0.9751991: 0.9771992: 0.9851993: 0.9861994: 0.9881995: 0.9821996: 0.9791997: 0.9771998: 0.9841999: 0.9842000: 0.9812001: 0.9832002: 0.9882003: 0.9942004: 0.9932005: 0.9942006: 0.9982007: 12008: 0.9992009: 0.9982010: 0.9982011: 0.9942012: 0.9932013: 0.9922014: 0.9892015: 0.992016: 0.9872017: 0.9882018: 0.9852019: 0.9862020: 0.9882021: 0.9932022: 0.9922023: 0.989

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 57th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Denmark 0.99 compare
  2. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 0.99 compare
  3. 57 Spain 0.989 compare
  4. 59 Argentina 0.988 compare
  5. 59 Paraguay 0.988 compare
  6. 59 Sweden 0.988 compare

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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 57th out of 179 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

Indicator
Gender Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.