Gender Development Index (GDI) in Portugal
Portugal: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.998 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.998
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.998
in 2021
All-time low
0.966
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Development Index in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in Portugal stood at 0.998. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Portugal peaked at 0.998 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.966, in 1991.
Portugal ranks 33rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.982 | — |
| 1991 | 0.966 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.978 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.981 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.978 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.98 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.985 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.984 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.983 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.984 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.983 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.984 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.985 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.986 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.99 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.989 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.99 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.993 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.988 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.988 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.989 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.985 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.989 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.994 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.991 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.994 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.998 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.998 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.998 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.998 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.986, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9801 | 0.966 | 0.985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9859 | 0.983 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9896 | 0.985 | 0.994 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9967 | 0.994 | 0.998 | 3 |
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 0.998 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.998 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.966 in 1991.
- How does Portugal rank for gender development index?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.