Gender Development Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gender Development Index was 1.02 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.02 for gender development index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Uruguay peaked at 1.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Gender Development Index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 | — |
| 1991 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Uruguay?
- Gender development index in Uruguay 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for gender development index?
- Uruguay ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.