Gender Development Index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gender Development Index was 0.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.99 for gender development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.992 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.934, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9436 | 0.934 | 0.953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9688 | 0.955 | 0.977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9855 | 0.982 | 0.988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.991 | 0.99 | 0.992 | 4 |
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More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 8,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 8,595 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gender development index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.99 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.992 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.934 in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gender development index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.