Human Development Index: males vs. females in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5251 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.5251 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5251 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3357, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 175th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3357 | — |
| 2001 | 0.349 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3554 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.359 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3707 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3906 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.402 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4168 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4315 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4378 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4471 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4575 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.464 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4744 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4797 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4875 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4945 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5005 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5052 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5103 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5135 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5151 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5216 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5251 | +0.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.5251 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5373, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.5251 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3849 | 0.3357 | 0.4378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4821 | 0.4471 | 0.5103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5188 | 0.5135 | 0.5251 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 172 Sudan 0.5421 compare
- 173 Malawi 0.5374 compare
- 174 Gambia 0.5372 compare
- 176 Mozambique 0.5138 compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 0.5097 compare
- 178 Madagascar 0.5025 compare
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Ethiopia?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Ethiopia was 0.5251 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5251 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3357 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Ethiopia ranks 175th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.