Which has higher human development index: males vs. females, Albania or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.8275 against 0.8245 in Albania as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Malaysia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.

Albania vs Malaysia: Human Development Index: males vs. females

Albania

0.8245

in 2023

Malaysia

0.8275

in 2023

Albania rank

65th

Malaysia rank

64th

Human Development Index: males vs. females over time

Albania
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.8275 against 0.8245 in Albania, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.

Albania ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 64th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6892	0.7409	0.0517	Malaysia
2000s	0.7403	0.7594	0.0191	Malaysia
2010s	0.8066	0.8045	0.0022	Albania
2020s	0.8113	0.8175	0.0062	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index: males vs. females, Albania or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.8275 against 0.8245 in Albania as of 2023.
What is the difference in human development index: males vs. females between Albania and Malaysia?: 0.003, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Malaysia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Albania and Malaysia rank globally for human development index: males vs. females?: Albania ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 64th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Development Index: males vs. females
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.