Gender Development Index in Portugal

Portugal: Gender Development Index was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1
in 2022
All-time low
0.973
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index in Portugal, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 0.9831991: 0.9731992: 0.9791993: 0.9811994: 0.9781995: 0.9811996: 0.9851997: 0.9811998: 0.991999: 0.9842000: 0.9862001: 0.9882002: 0.9892003: 0.9972004: 0.9982005: 0.9992006: 0.9992007: 0.9952008: 0.9922009: 0.9932010: 0.9952011: 0.9922012: 0.9912013: 0.9912014: 0.9912015: 0.9892016: 0.992017: 0.9912018: 0.9952019: 0.9942020: 0.9952021: 0.9972022: 12023: 1

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 26 Kazakhstan 1 compare
  2. 26 Seychelles 1 compare
  3. 28 Brazil 1 compare
  4. 29 Bulgaria 1 compare
  5. 31 Croatia 0.999 compare
  6. 31 Slovakia 0.999 compare

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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

Indicator
Gender Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
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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.