Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.964 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Cape Verde, 2009–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index vs. human development index in Cape Verde is 0.964, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Cape Verde peaked at 1.01 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.964, in 2022.
Cape Verde ranks 98th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.988 | — |
| 2010 | 0.985 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.988 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.988 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.989 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.982 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.979 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.978 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.976 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.979 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.968 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.964 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.964 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.964 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.988 | 0.988 | 0.988 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9861 | 0.976 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9688 | 0.964 | 0.979 | 4 |
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 vs. human development index in Cape Verde?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Cape Verde was 0.964 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.964 in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Cape Verde ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.