Human Development Index: males vs. females in Guyana

Guyana: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7771 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.7771
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
87th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.7771
in 2023
All-time low
0.7044
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Human Development Index: males vs. females in Guyana, 2018–2023

00.20.40.60.82018202020232018: 0.7042019: 0.7112020: 0.7242021: 0.7162022: 0.7642023: 0.777

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human development index: males vs. females in Guyana is 0.7771, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Guyana ranks 87th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7077 0.7044 0.711 2
2020s 0.7453 0.7161 0.7771 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 84 Jordan 0.7865 compare
  2. 85 Brazil 0.7833 compare
  3. 86 Ecuador 0.7773 compare
  4. 88 Egypt 0.7767 compare
  5. 89 Moldova 0.7726 compare
  6. 90 Cuba 0.7688 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index: males vs. females in Guyana?
Human development index: males vs. females in Guyana was 0.7771 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 0.7771 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7044 in 2018.
How does Guyana rank for human development index: males vs. females?
Guyana ranks 87th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana 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.