Human Development Index: males vs. females in Belgium
Belgium: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.9596 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Belgium stood at 0.9596. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Belgium peaked at 0.9596 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.84, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 10th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.84 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8435 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8588 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8721 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8803 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8865 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8917 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8949 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8965 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8978 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9012 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9091 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9125 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9166 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9205 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.924 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9267 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9293 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9304 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9332 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9346 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9363 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9368 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9387 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9431 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.946 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9485 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9522 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9536 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9559 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9502 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9568 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9531 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9596 | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.9596 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.9596 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8896, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8762 | 0.84 | 0.8978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9204 | 0.9012 | 0.9332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9446 | 0.9346 | 0.9559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9549 | 0.9502 | 0.9596 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Hong Kong 0.9638 compare
- 8 Denmark 0.9626 compare
- 9 Sweden 0.9607 compare
- 11 South Korea 0.9541 compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 0.9539 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.9529 compare
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Belgium?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Belgium was 0.9596 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9596 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.