Human Development Index: males vs. females in Ghana
Ghana: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.6508 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.6508 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Ghana peaked at 0.6508 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4789, in 1990.
That places Ghana 136th 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 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4789 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4828 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4869 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4955 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.499 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5056 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5101 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5144 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5162 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5202 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5287 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5273 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5335 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.535 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5433 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5543 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5598 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5715 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5833 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5874 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5917 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6025 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6088 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6139 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6117 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6168 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6191 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6236 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.627 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6361 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.64 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6434 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6486 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6508 | +0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.6508 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.6508 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.501 | 0.4789 | 0.5202 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5524 | 0.5273 | 0.5874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6151 | 0.5917 | 0.6361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6457 | 0.64 | 0.6508 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Ghana?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Ghana was 0.6508 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6508 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4789 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Ghana ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.