Human Development Index: males vs. females in India
India: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.722 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in India, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in India stood at 0.722. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in India peaked at 0.722 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5024, in 1990.
India ranks 115th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5263 | 0.5024 | 0.5544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5923 | 0.5593 | 0.6252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6693 | 0.6353 | 0.6949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7049 | 0.6881 | 0.722 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 11.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in India?
- Human development index: males vs. females in India was 0.722 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.722 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5024 in 1990.
- How does India rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- India ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.