Human Development Index: males vs. females in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7077 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
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 Bangladesh is 0.7077, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7077 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.444, in 1991.
Bangladesh ranks 123rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4466 | — |
| 1991 | 0.444 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4574 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4636 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4698 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4763 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4828 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4899 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4967 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5037 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5117 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5217 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5325 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5438 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.551 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.558 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5652 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5711 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5734 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.587 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5961 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6063 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6169 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6187 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6305 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6517 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.662 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6598 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6732 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6821 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6869 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6826 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7041 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7077 | +0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.7077 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.7077 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.7163, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4731 | 0.444 | 0.5037 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5515 | 0.5117 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6397 | 0.5961 | 0.6821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6953 | 0.6826 | 0.7077 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Bangladesh?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Bangladesh was 0.7077 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7077 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.444 in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Bangladesh ranks 123rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.