Gender Development Index (GDI) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.981 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.981
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2015
All-time low
0.981
in 2021
Years of data
14
2009–2022
Gender Development Index in Cape Verde, 2009–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in Cape Verde stood at 0.981. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Cape Verde peaked at 1.01 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.981, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 67th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.995 | — |
| 2010 | 0.995 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.997 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.988 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.998 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.998 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.991 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.985 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.984 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.985 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.982 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.981 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.981 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.979, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.981 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.922, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.995 | 0.995 | 0.995 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9936 | 0.984 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9813 | 0.981 | 0.982 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Cape Verde?
- Gender development index in Cape Verde was 0.981 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.981 in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gender development index?
- Cape Verde ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.