Human Development Index: males vs. females in Haiti
Haiti: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5731 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Haiti, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.5731 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Haiti peaked at 0.5836 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4881, in 2010.
That places Haiti 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5037 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5069 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5081 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5083 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5048 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5129 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5183 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5226 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5261 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.528 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5325 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5353 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5385 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5443 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.538 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5462 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5512 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5569 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5586 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5631 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4881 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.563 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5668 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5718 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5752 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5771 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5788 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5822 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5836 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5818 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5748 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5676 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5709 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5731 | +0.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.5731 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.5731 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7772, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.514 | 0.5037 | 0.528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5465 | 0.5325 | 0.5631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5669 | 0.4881 | 0.5836 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5716 | 0.5676 | 0.5748 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More gender data for Haiti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,621 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2535 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,932 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,932 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,690 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 121,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 123,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 120,890 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Haiti?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Haiti was 0.5731 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5836 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4881 in 2010.
- How does Haiti rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Haiti ranks 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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.