Gender Development Index in Spain

Spain: Gender Development Index was 0.989 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.989
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.992
in 2020
All-time low
0.947
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index in Spain, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.9471991: 0.9511992: 0.9551993: 0.9571994: 0.961995: 0.9651996: 0.9671997: 0.9641998: 0.9661999: 0.9662000: 0.9682001: 0.9662002: 0.9712003: 0.9712004: 0.9752005: 0.9752006: 0.9782007: 0.9792008: 0.9792009: 0.9822010: 0.9812011: 0.9812012: 0.9812013: 0.9812014: 0.9812015: 0.9822016: 0.9872017: 0.9872018: 0.9882019: 0.9882020: 0.9922021: 0.9922022: 0.9922023: 0.989

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 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Denmark 0.99 compare
  2. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 0.99 compare
  3. 57 Hungary 0.989 compare
  4. 59 Argentina 0.988 compare
  5. 59 Paraguay 0.988 compare
  6. 59 Sweden 0.988 compare

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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 57th out of 179 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

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

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.