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Gender development index — Portugal

Gender development index in Portugal in 2023 — 1 ratio. Ranked 30 in the world out of 184. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 1.7%.

2023 1 ratio −0.2% vs 2022
World rank 30of 184
Period maximum 1.002 ratio2022
Period minimum 0.973 ratio1991

Trend over time

1990–2023 · ratio

Gender development index — Portugal, 1990–20230.970.980.9911.011990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 0.983 ratio1991: 0.973 ratio1992: 0.979 ratio1993: 0.981 ratio1994: 0.978 ratio1995: 0.981 ratio1996: 0.985 ratio1997: 0.981 ratio1998: 0.99 ratio1999: 0.984 ratio2000: 0.986 ratio2001: 0.988 ratio2002: 0.989 ratio2003: 0.997 ratio2004: 0.998 ratio2005: 0.999 ratio2006: 0.999 ratio2007: 0.995 ratio2008: 0.992 ratio2009: 0.993 ratio2010: 0.995 ratio2011: 0.992 ratio2012: 0.991 ratio2013: 0.991 ratio2014: 0.991 ratio2015: 0.989 ratio2016: 0.99 ratio2017: 0.991 ratio2018: 0.995 ratio2019: 0.994 ratio2020: 0.995 ratio2021: 0.997 ratio2022: 1.002 ratio2023: 1 ratio
Change over the period: +0.017 (+1.73%) Average annual rate: 0.05 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Portugal

Portugal 1 ratio
World 0.955 ratio
Europe & Central Asia computed 0.988 ratio
Southern Europe computed 0.981 ratio
High-income countries computed 0.991 ratio
Gender development index — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year ratio Change Change, %
2023 1 −0.002 −0.2%
2022 1.002 +0.005 +0.5%
2021 0.997 +0.002 +0.2%
2020 0.995 +0.001 +0.1%
2019 0.994 −0.001 −0.1%
2018 0.995 +0.004 +0.4%
2017 0.991 +0.001 +0.1%
2016 0.99 +0.001 +0.1%
2015 0.989 −0.002 −0.2%
2014 0.991 +0 +0%
2013 0.991 +0 +0%
2012 0.991 −0.001 −0.1%
2011 0.992 −0.003 −0.3%
2010 0.995 +0.002 +0.2%
2009 0.993 +0.001 +0.1%
2008 0.992 −0.003 −0.3%
2007 0.995 −0.004 −0.4%
2006 0.999 +0 +0%
2005 0.999 +0.001 +0.1%
2004 0.998 +0.001 +0.1%
2003 0.997 +0.008 +0.81%
2002 0.989 +0.001 +0.1%
2001 0.988 +0.002 +0.2%
2000 0.986 +0.002 +0.2%
1999 0.984 −0.006 −0.61%
1998 0.99 +0.009 +0.92%
1997 0.981 −0.004 −0.41%
1996 0.985 +0.004 +0.41%
1995 0.981 +0.003 +0.31%
1994 0.978 −0.003 −0.31%
1993 0.981 +0.002 +0.2%
1992 0.979 +0.006 +0.62%
1991 0.973 −0.01 −1.02%
1990 0.983 — —

Southern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

PT Portugal 1 HR Croatia 0.999 SI Slovenia 0.997 SM San Marino 0.991 ES Spain 0.989 RS Serbia 0.987 ME Montenegro 0.984 MT Malta 0.977 IT Italy 0.975 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.967 AL Albania 0.963 GR Greece 0.963 MK North Macedonia 0.955
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

The ratio of the Human Development Index computed for women to the index computed for men. One means equality, values below it mean women lag behind, above it men do, and the second happens more often than is commonly thought: in a number of countries women are ahead of men in life expectancy and education by enough to outweigh their lag in income. The indicator answers a question about the gap, not about the level: in two countries with the same ratio absolute development can differ twofold.

Important: A ratio, not a level: a value near one in a poor country speaks of equality between the sexes, not of well-being. It is worth looking at together with the Human Development Index itself.

Source: Human Development Report (UNDP), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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