Gender Development Index in Spain
Spain: Gender Development Index was 0.989 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Spain stood at 0.989.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Spain peaked at 0.992 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.947, in 1990.
That places Spain 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.947 | — |
| 1991 | 0.951 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.955 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.957 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.96 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.965 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.967 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.964 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.966 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.968 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.966 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.971 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.975 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.978 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.979 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.979 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.982 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.981 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.982 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.987 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.987 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.988 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.988 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.992 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.992 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.992 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.989 | -0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.989 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.989 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9598 | 0.947 | 0.967 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9744 | 0.966 | 0.982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9837 | 0.981 | 0.988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9912 | 0.989 | 0.992 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Spain?
- Gender development index in Spain was 0.989 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.992 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.947 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for gender development index?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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.