Human Development Index: males vs. females in China
China: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.8057 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in China, 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 China stood at 0.8057. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in China peaked at 0.8057 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5269, in 1990.
That places China 74th 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 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5269 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5319 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5279 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5413 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5542 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5661 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5783 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5899 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6005 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6113 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6223 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6313 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.641 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.651 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6611 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6697 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6825 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6953 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7043 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7143 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.723 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7336 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7415 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7499 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7589 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7669 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7749 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7817 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7914 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7951 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7956 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8031 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8044 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8057 | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.8057 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 0.8057 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7451, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5628 | 0.5269 | 0.6113 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6673 | 0.6223 | 0.7143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7617 | 0.723 | 0.7951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8022 | 0.7956 | 0.8057 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in China?
- Human development index: males vs. females in China was 0.8057 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8057 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5269 in 1990.
- How does China rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- China ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.