Gender Development Index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gender Development Index was 0.964 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender 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 in Cape Verde is 0.964, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Cape Verde peaked at 1.01 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.964, in 2022.
That places Cape Verde 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,908 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Cape Verde?
- Gender 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 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 0.964 in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gender development index?
- Cape Verde ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.