Human Development Index: males vs. females in Greece

Greece: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.9232 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9232
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.9232
in 2023
All-time low
0.79
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index: males vs. females in Greece, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.791991: 0.8051992: 0.8021993: 0.8031994: 0.8111995: 0.811996: 0.8141997: 0.8211998: 0.831999: 0.8312000: 0.8442001: 0.8532002: 0.8512003: 0.8582004: 0.8662005: 0.8782006: 0.8852007: 0.8812008: 0.8862009: 0.8872010: 0.892011: 0.8872012: 0.8872013: 0.8932014: 0.8992015: 0.8992016: 0.8972017: 0.8992018: 0.9062019: 0.912020: 0.9082021: 0.9092022: 0.912023: 0.923

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Greece stood at 0.9232. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Greece peaked at 0.9232 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.79, in 1990.

That places Greece 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8118 0.79 0.8313 10
2000s 0.8688 0.8438 0.8873 10
2010s 0.8967 0.8869 0.9099 10
2020s 0.9126 0.9084 0.9232 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 23 Slovenia 0.9296 compare
  2. 24 United States 0.9293 compare
  3. 25 Italy 0.9245 compare
  4. 27 France 0.923 compare
  5. 28 Luxembourg 0.9221 compare
  6. 29 Israel 0.9211 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index: males vs. females in Greece?
Human development index: males vs. females in Greece was 0.9232 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.9232 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 1990.
How does Greece rank for human development index: males vs. females?
Greece ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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

Indicator
Human Development Index: males vs. females
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.