Human Development Index: males vs. females in Canada
Canada: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.9429 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 0.9429. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Canada peaked at 0.9429 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.87, in 1990.
That places Canada 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8842 | 0.87 | 0.8953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9139 | 0.9022 | 0.9235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9361 | 0.9248 | 0.9424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9384 | 0.9352 | 0.9429 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 190,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 199,843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Canada?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Canada was 0.9429 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9429 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.