Which has higher human development index: males vs. females, Bulgaria or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.8483 against 0.844 in Bulgaria as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Human Development Index: males vs. females

Bulgaria

0.844

in 2023

Uruguay

0.8483

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

52nd

Uruguay rank

51st

Human Development Index: males vs. females over time

Bulgaria
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.8483 against 0.844 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0043.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 51st of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7194	0.7193	0.0001	Bulgaria
2000s	0.7724	0.7732	0.0008	Uruguay
2010s	0.8195	0.8086	0.0109	Bulgaria
2020s	0.8294	0.8343	0.0048	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index: males vs. females, Bulgaria or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.8483 against 0.844 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in human development index: males vs. females between Bulgaria and Uruguay?: 0.0043, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for human development index: males vs. females?: Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 51st 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: 09 October 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.