Human Development Index: males vs. females in Angola
Angola: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.6449 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index: males vs. females in Angola is 0.6449, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Angola peaked at 0.6458 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4861, in 2004.
Angola ranks 140th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4861 | — |
| 2005 | 0.5019 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5148 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5318 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5441 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.557 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5638 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5917 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6008 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6084 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6159 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.643 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6437 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6439 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.643 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6458 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.639 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6405 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6447 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6449 | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.6449 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.6449 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5226 | 0.4861 | 0.557 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.62 | 0.5638 | 0.6458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6423 | 0.639 | 0.6449 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Angola?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Angola was 0.6449 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6458 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4861 in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Angola ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.