Lesotho vs Portugal: Gender Development Index (GDI)

Lesotho
0.999
in 2022
Portugal
0.998
in 2022
Lesotho rank
31st
Portugal rank
33rd

Gender Development Index (GDI) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Portugal
00.250.50.751199020062022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.999 against 0.998 in Portugal, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.

Lesotho ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9946 0.9832 0.0114 Lesotho
2000s 0.9653 0.9859 0.0206 Portugal
2010s 0.996 0.9896 0.0064 Lesotho
2020s 0.9973 0.9967 0.0007 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Lesotho or Portugal?
Lesotho, at 0.999 against 0.998 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Lesotho and Portugal?
0.001, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Portugal rank globally for gender development index?
Lesotho ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.