Human Development Index: males vs. females in Congo
Congo: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.6732 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in 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 Congo stood at 0.6732.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Congo peaked at 0.674 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6059, in 2005.
Congo ranks 131st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6186 | 0.6059 | 0.6245 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6628 | 0.6426 | 0.674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6696 | 0.668 | 0.6732 | 4 |
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More gender data for Congo
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 87,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 88,823 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Congo?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Congo was 0.6732 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.674 in 2015.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6059 in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Congo ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.