Gender Development Index in United States

United States: Gender Development Index was 1.01 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.01
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2022
All-time low
0.986
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index in United States, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 0.9861991: 0.9891992: 0.991993: 0.9921994: 0.9911995: 0.9921996: 0.991997: 0.9911998: 0.9941999: 0.9942000: 0.9882001: 0.9892002: 0.9892003: 0.992004: 0.9892005: 0.992006: 0.992007: 0.9912008: 0.9912009: 0.9922010: 0.9922011: 0.9922012: 0.9922013: 0.9932014: 0.9952015: 0.9962016: 0.9962017: 0.9972018: 0.9992019: 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 United States stood at 1.01.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in United States peaked at 1.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.986, in 1990.

That places United States 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9909 0.986 0.994 10
2000s 0.9899 0.988 0.992 10
2010s 0.9953 0.992 1 10
2020s 1.01 1 1.01 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in United States?
Gender development index in United States was 1.01 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2022.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.986 in 1990.
How does United States rank for gender development index?
United States ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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.