Gender Development Index in Italy

Italy: Gender Development Index was 0.975 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.975
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.975
in 2020
All-time low
0.943
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index in Italy, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.9431991: 0.9441992: 0.9441993: 0.9461994: 0.951995: 0.9491996: 0.9511997: 0.9531998: 0.9571999: 0.9572000: 0.9552001: 0.9592002: 0.9572003: 0.9582004: 0.9632005: 0.9632006: 0.9652007: 0.9662008: 0.9692009: 0.9692010: 0.9692011: 0.972012: 0.9712013: 0.9692014: 0.9692015: 0.9682016: 0.972017: 0.9692018: 0.9692019: 0.9712020: 0.9752021: 0.9722022: 0.9752023: 0.975

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

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
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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.