Human Development Index: males vs. females in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5543 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.5543. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5543 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4509, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 164th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4509 | — |
| 2006 | 0.4574 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4623 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4711 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4757 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4827 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4904 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4947 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4966 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5063 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.515 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5238 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5283 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5341 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5363 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5385 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5406 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.546 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5543 | +1.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5543 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5373, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5543 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4635 | 0.4509 | 0.4757 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5108 | 0.4827 | 0.5363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5449 | 0.5385 | 0.5543 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5543 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5543 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4509 in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.