Which has higher human development index: males vs. females, Croatia or Portugal?

Portugal, at 0.8896 against 0.889 in Croatia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

Croatia vs Portugal: Human Development Index: males vs. females

Croatia

0.889

in 2023

Portugal

0.8896

in 2023

Croatia rank

40th

Portugal rank

39th

Human Development Index: males vs. females over time

Croatia
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.8896 against 0.889 in Croatia, a difference of 0.0006.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.

Croatia ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 39th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7539	0.791	0.0372	Portugal
2000s	0.8163	0.8139	0.0024	Croatia
2010s	0.8546	0.8571	0.0025	Portugal
2020s	0.8805	0.8799	0.0006	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index: males vs. females, Croatia or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.8896 against 0.889 in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in human development index: males vs. females between Croatia and Portugal?: 0.0006, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for human development index: males vs. females?: Croatia ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 39th 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.