What is gender inequality index in Cape Verde?

Gender inequality index in Cape Verde was 0.298 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 0.363 in 2015.

What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 0.298 in 2023.

How does Cape Verde rank for gender inequality index?

Cape Verde ranks 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.

Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cape Verde 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 Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gender Inequality Index in Cape Verde

Name: Gender Inequality Index in Cape Verde
Creator: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Gender Inequality Index was 0.298 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.298

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

94th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.363

in 2015

All-time low

0.298

in 2023

Years of data

2015–2023

Gender Inequality Index in Cape Verde, 2015–2023

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.298 for gender inequality index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.363 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.298, in 2023.

Cape Verde ranks 94th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.3516	0.337	0.363	5
2020s	0.307	0.298	0.327	4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

91 Azerbaijan 0.315 compare
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93 Vietnam 0.299 compare
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96 Cuba 0.296 compare
97 Uzbekistan 0.291 compare

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More poverty & inequality data for Cape Verde

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 40.3 kg per hectare (2024)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.8% (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 30.7% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0879 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0879 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.116 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4538 (2023)
Population living in slums 46.4% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender inequality index in Cape Verde?: Gender inequality index in Cape Verde was 0.298 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.363 in 2015.
What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.298 in 2023.
How does Cape Verde rank for gender inequality index?: Cape Verde ranks 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde 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 Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Gender Inequality 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: 169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.