Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.325 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.325
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
89th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.371
in 2015
All-time low
0.325
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Gender Inequality Index in Cape Verde, 2015–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Cape Verde is 0.325, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Cape Verde ranks 89th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.371 | — |
| 2016 | 0.36 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.356 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.365 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.353 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.351 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.326 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.325 | -0.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.325 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.325 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.548, 59% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.361 | 0.353 | 0.371 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.334 | 0.325 | 0.351 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Cape Verde?
- Gender inequality index in Cape Verde was 0.325 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.371 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.325 in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gender inequality index?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.