Gender Development Index in Japan
Japan: Gender Development Index was 0.97 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Japan stood at 0.97. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Japan peaked at 0.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.944, in 1993.
That places Japan 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9499 | 0.944 | 0.958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9602 | 0.958 | 0.961 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9609 | 0.957 | 0.966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9677 | 0.965 | 0.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 89 Mauritius 0.971 compare
- 89 Netherlands 0.971 compare
- 92 Tuvalu 0.969 compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.967 compare
- 93 Chile 0.967 compare
More gender data for Japan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 405,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Japan?
- Gender development index in Japan was 0.97 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.944 in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for gender development index?
- Japan ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.