Human Development Index: males vs. females in Eswatini
Eswatini: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7075 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Eswatini, 2015–2023
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 Eswatini is 0.7075, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Eswatini peaked at 0.7075 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6251, in 2015.
That places Eswatini 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6251 | — |
| 2016 | 0.6313 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6465 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6574 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6668 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6694 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6632 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7069 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7075 | +0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.7075 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.7075 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6454 | 0.6251 | 0.6668 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6868 | 0.6632 | 0.7075 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Eswatini?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Eswatini was 0.7075 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7075 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6251 in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Eswatini ranks 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.