Gender Development Index in Iceland
Iceland: Gender Development Index was 0.983 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Iceland stood at 0.983.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Iceland peaked at 0.988 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.952, in 1990.
That places Iceland 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.952 | — |
| 1991 | 0.971 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.972 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.968 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.973 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.977 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.982 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.976 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.981 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.986 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.981 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.971 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.969 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.967 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.966 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.971 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.968 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.973 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.967 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.961 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.965 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.974 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.978 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.982 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.988 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.983 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.975 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.988 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.983 | -0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.983 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.983 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 | 0.9725 | 0.952 | 0.982 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9733 | 0.966 | 0.986 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9714 | 0.961 | 0.988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9822 | 0.975 | 0.988 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 69 Grenada 0.984 compare
- 69 Montenegro 0.984 compare
- 69 Philippines 0.984 compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 0.983 compare
- 72 El Salvador 0.983 compare
- 75 Belize 0.981 compare
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Iceland?
- Gender development index in Iceland was 0.983 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.988 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.952 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for gender development index?
- Iceland ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.