Human Development Index: males vs. females in Croatia
Croatia: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.889 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Croatia, 1995–2023
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 Croatia is 0.889, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Croatia peaked at 0.889 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7337, in 1995.
Croatia ranks 40th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7337 | — |
| 1996 | 0.7459 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7541 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7634 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7723 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7863 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8005 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8059 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8074 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8161 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.822 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8266 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8328 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8338 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8317 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8359 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8413 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8444 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8496 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8518 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8554 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.859 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8655 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8689 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8738 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8701 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8765 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8864 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.889 | +0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.889 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.889 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8896, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7539 | 0.7337 | 0.7723 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8163 | 0.7863 | 0.8338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8546 | 0.8359 | 0.8738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8805 | 0.8701 | 0.889 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More gender data for Croatia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 483.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.5301 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Croatia?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Croatia was 0.889 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7337 in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Croatia ranks 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.