Human Development Index: males vs. females in Cuba
Cuba: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7688 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Cuba, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Cuba stood at 0.7688.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Cuba peaked at 0.7976 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6827, in 1995.
That places Cuba 90th 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 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6985 | 0.6827 | 0.7107 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7594 | 0.7185 | 0.7976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7842 | 0.7776 | 0.794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7651 | 0.7514 | 0.7703 | 4 |
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More gender data for Cuba
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 48,692 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 49,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 47,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 51,057 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Cuba?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Cuba was 0.7688 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7976 in 2008.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6827 in 1995.
- How does Cuba rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Cuba ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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.