Belgium vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gender development index

Belgium
0.979
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.98
in 2023
Belgium rank
77th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
76th

Gender development index over time

  • Belgium
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.20.40.60.81199020062023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.98 against 0.979 in Belgium, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 77th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9658 0.9172 0.0486 Belgium
2010s 0.9694 0.9458 0.0236 Belgium
2020s 0.978 0.9782 0.0002 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Belgium or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.98 against 0.979 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender development index between Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.001, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gender development index?
Belgium ranks 77th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender development index. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed