Human Development Index: males vs. females in Belarus
Belarus: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.8195 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Belarus, 1995–2023
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 Belarus is 0.8195, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Belarus peaked at 0.8238 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6842, in 1996.
That places Belarus 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6844 | — |
| 1996 | 0.6842 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6943 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.701 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7102 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7152 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7219 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7281 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7371 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7485 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7574 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7665 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7755 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7836 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7882 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7897 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7992 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8058 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.811 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8161 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8164 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8183 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8224 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8238 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8238 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8115 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8135 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8219 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8195 | -0.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.8195 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.8195 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8896, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6948 | 0.6842 | 0.7102 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7522 | 0.7152 | 0.7882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8126 | 0.7897 | 0.8238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8166 | 0.8115 | 0.8219 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Belarus?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Belarus was 0.8195 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8238 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6842 in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Belarus ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.