Gender Development Index in Italy
Italy: Gender Development Index was 0.975 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Italy, 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 Italy is 0.975, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Italy peaked at 0.975 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.943, in 1990.
Italy ranks 83rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9494 | 0.943 | 0.957 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9624 | 0.955 | 0.969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9695 | 0.968 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9742 | 0.972 | 0.975 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 204,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 211,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 202,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 214,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Italy?
- Gender development index in Italy was 0.975 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.975 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.943 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for gender development index?
- Italy ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.