Human Development Index: males vs. females in Guatemala
Guatemala: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.6826 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.6826 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Guatemala peaked at 0.6826 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5887, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 127th 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 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5887 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5942 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5954 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6006 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6041 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6096 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6116 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6259 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6344 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6412 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6457 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6542 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6538 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.656 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6704 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6617 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6659 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6704 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6735 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6766 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6685 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6561 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.676 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6826 | +1.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.6826 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.6826 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7772, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6106 | 0.5887 | 0.6412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6628 | 0.6457 | 0.6766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6708 | 0.6561 | 0.6826 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Guatemala?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Guatemala was 0.6826 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6826 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5887 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Guatemala ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.