Human Development Index: males vs. females in Chad
Chad: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.4636 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Chad, 2018–2023
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 Chad is 0.4636, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Chad ranks 180th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.4475 | — |
| 2019 | 0.455 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4547 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4552 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4607 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4636 | +0.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.4636 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5373, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.4636 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4513 | 0.4475 | 0.455 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4586 | 0.4547 | 0.4636 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 177 Sierra Leone 0.5097 compare
- 178 Madagascar 0.5025 compare
- 179 Burkina Faso 0.486 compare
- 181 Mali 0.4588 compare
- 182 Burundi 0.4555 compare
- 183 Niger 0.4509 compare
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,228 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,228 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Chad?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Chad was 0.4636 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4636 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4475 in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Chad ranks 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad 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.