Human Development Index: males vs. females in Gabon
Gabon: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7327 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Gabon, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.7327 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Gabon peaked at 0.7327 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.645, in 1995.
That places Gabon 110th 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 | 0.6535 | 0.645 | 0.6601 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6717 | 0.6583 | 0.6835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7138 | 0.684 | 0.7309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7295 | 0.7221 | 0.7327 | 4 |
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More gender data for Gabon
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 33,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Gabon?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Gabon was 0.7327 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7327 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.645 in 1995.
- How does Gabon rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Gabon ranks 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.