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

Estonia, at 0.8929 against 0.8896 in Portugal as of 2023.

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

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

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

Estonia

0.8929

in 2023

Portugal

0.8896

in 2023

Estonia rank

37th

Portugal rank

39th

Human Development Index: males vs. females over time

Estonia
Portugal

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.8929 against 0.8896 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0033.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 39th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7316	0.7666	0.035	Portugal
2000s	0.8195	0.8139	0.0056	Estonia
2010s	0.8739	0.8571	0.0168	Estonia
2020s	0.8895	0.8799	0.0096	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index: males vs. females, Estonia or Portugal?: Estonia, at 0.8929 against 0.8896 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in human development index: males vs. females between Estonia and Portugal?: 0.0033, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for human development index: males vs. females?: Estonia ranks 37th 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.