Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Portugal
Portugal: Gender Development Index (UNICEF) was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1
in 2022
All-time low
0.973
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gender Development Index in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Portugal stood at 1.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Portugal peaked at 1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.973, in 1991.
Portugal ranks 15th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.983 | — |
| 1991 | 0.973 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.979 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.981 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.978 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.981 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.985 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.981 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.99 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.984 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.986 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.988 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.989 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.997 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.998 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.999 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.995 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.992 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.993 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.995 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.992 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.991 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.989 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.99 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.991 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.995 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.994 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.995 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.997 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | -0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9895, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9815 | 0.973 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9936 | 0.986 | 0.999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9919 | 0.989 | 0.995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9985 | 0.995 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Portugal?
- Gender development index in Portugal was 1 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.973 in 1991.
- How does Portugal rank for gender development index?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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