Gender Development Index in Brazil
Brazil: Gender Development Index was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Brazil stood at 1.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Brazil peaked at 1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.993, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 28th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender Development Index in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.996 | — |
| 2001 | 0.993 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.995 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.995 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.995 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.996 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.997 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.997 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.996 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.998 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.996 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.996 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.994 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.994 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.994 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.993 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.994 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.996 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.996 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.996 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.993 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9958 | 0.993 | 0.998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9949 | 0.993 | 0.996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.993 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 26 Kazakhstan 1 compare
- 26 Seychelles 1 compare
- 29 Ireland 1 compare
- 30 Bulgaria 1 compare
- 30 Portugal 1 compare
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Brazil?
- Gender development index in Brazil was 1 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.993 in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for gender development index?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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. 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.