Gender Development Index in Ireland
Ireland: Gender Development Index was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Ireland stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Ireland peaked at 1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.95, in 1990.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9637 | 0.95 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9753 | 0.968 | 0.985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9753 | 0.969 | 0.987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9935 | 0.986 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 31,300 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Ireland?
- Gender development index in Ireland was 1 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for gender development index?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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.