Human Development Index: males vs. females in Bolivia
Bolivia: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7477 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Bolivia, 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 Bolivia stood at 0.7477. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Bolivia peaked at 0.7477 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5919, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 101st 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5919 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5998 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6029 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6116 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.621 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6257 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6304 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.64 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6489 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6492 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6588 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.665 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6695 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6695 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6712 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6799 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6791 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6869 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6888 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6954 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6992 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7059 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7066 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7215 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7202 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7238 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7333 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7345 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7384 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7442 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7072 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7037 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7401 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7477 | +1.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.7477 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.7477 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7772, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6221 | 0.5919 | 0.6492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6764 | 0.6588 | 0.6954 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7228 | 0.6992 | 0.7442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7247 | 0.7037 | 0.7477 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Bolivia?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Bolivia was 0.7477 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7477 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5919 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Bolivia ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.