Gender Inequality Index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gender Inequality Index was 0.262 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.262. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.477 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.262, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.477 | — |
| 1991 | 0.442 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.456 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.448 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.435 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.428 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.416 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.412 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.406 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.395 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.382 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.357 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.362 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.349 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.343 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.345 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.33 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.329 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.318 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.332 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.328 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.321 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.313 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.31 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.288 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.281 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.28 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.277 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.267 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.266 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.263 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.262 | -0.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.262 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.081, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.262 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.362, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.432 | 0.4 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.351 | 0.318 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2997 | 0.267 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2645 | 0.262 | 0.267 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More poverty & inequality data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,600 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.85 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gender inequality index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.262 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.477 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.262 in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gender inequality index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.