Gender Development Index in Russia

Russia: Gender Development Index was 1.02 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.02
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2021
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Gender Development Index in Russia, 2003–2023

00.250.50.7512003201320232003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 1

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

Analysis

In 2023, gender development index in Russia stood at 1.02.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Russia peaked at 1.05 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.

That places Russia 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.04 1.03 1.05 7
2010s 1.02 1.01 1.04 10
2020s 1.01 1 1.02 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 6 Moldova 1.03 compare
  2. 7 Latvia 1.03 compare
  3. 8 Dominican Republic 1.02 compare
  4. 9 Estonia 1.02 compare
  5. 11 Lithuania 1.02 compare
  6. 12 Uruguay 1.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Russia?
Gender development index in Russia was 1.02 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2005.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
How does Russia rank for gender development index?
Russia ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia 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.