Gender Development Index in Portugal
Portugal: Gender Development Index was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Portugal stood at 1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Portugal peaked at 1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.973, in 1991.
Portugal ranks 29th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9815 | 0.973 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9936 | 0.986 | 0.999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9919 | 0.989 | 0.995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9985 | 0.995 | 1 | 4 |
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More gender data for Portugal
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 40,688 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 42,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Portugal?
- Gender development index in Portugal 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.973 in 1991.
- How does Portugal rank for gender development index?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.