What is gender development index in South Korea?

Gender development index in South Korea was 0.959 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 South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.959 in 2023.

What is the lowest gender development index recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.901 in 1990.

How does South Korea rank for gender development index?

South Korea ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is gender development index rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this South Korea 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.

Gender Development Index in South Korea

Name: Gender Development Index in South Korea
Creator: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Gender Development Index was 0.959 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.959

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

102nd

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.959

in 2023

All-time low

0.901

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Gender Development Index in South Korea, 1990–2023

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, gender development index in South Korea stood at 0.959. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in South Korea peaked at 0.959 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.901, in 1990.

South Korea ranks 102nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.9216	0.901	0.933	10
2000s	0.9341	0.927	0.937	10
2010s	0.9378	0.933	0.946	10
2020s	0.9507	0.947	0.959	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

100 Bolivia 0.961 compare
101 Marshall Islands 0.96 compare
102 Gambia 0.959 compare
102 Kyrgyzstan 0.959 compare
102 Peru 0.959 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More gender data for South Korea

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 128,342 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 135,145 (2025)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in South Korea?: Gender development index in South Korea was 0.959 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 South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.959 in 2023.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.901 in 1990.
How does South Korea rank for gender development index?: South Korea ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.