Gender Development Index in Norway
Norway: Gender Development Index was 0.995 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Norway stood at 0.995.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Norway peaked at 1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.978, in 1994.
That places Norway 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.982 | 0.978 | 0.989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9981 | 0.994 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9974 | 0.993 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9945 | 0.99 | 0.997 | 4 |
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More gender data for Norway
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 29,474 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Norway?
- Gender development index in Norway was 0.995 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.978 in 1994.
- How does Norway rank for gender development index?
- Norway ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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.