Gender Development Index in Israel
Israel: Gender Development Index was 0.994 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Israel stood at 0.994. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Israel peaked at 0.994 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.913, in 1990.
Israel ranks 41st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9282 | 0.913 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9561 | 0.941 | 0.975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9755 | 0.968 | 0.989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9895 | 0.982 | 0.994 | 4 |
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More gender data for Israel
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 89,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 86,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 85,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 89,846 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Israel?
- Gender development index in Israel was 0.994 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.994 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.913 in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for gender development index?
- Israel ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.