Human Development Index: males vs. females in Iran
Iran: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.8278 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Iran, 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 Iran stood at 0.8278.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Iran peaked at 0.8279 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.696, in 1990.
That places Iran 63rd 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 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.696 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7117 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7166 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.72 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7238 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7288 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7345 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7375 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7418 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7456 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7506 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7594 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7662 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7703 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7736 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7777 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7862 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7884 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7941 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8004 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8083 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.818 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8264 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8274 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8279 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8216 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8221 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8235 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8201 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8159 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8034 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8059 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8213 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8278 | +0.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.8278 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.8278 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7767, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7256 | 0.696 | 0.7456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7767 | 0.7506 | 0.8004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8211 | 0.8083 | 0.8279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8146 | 0.8034 | 0.8278 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Iran?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Iran was 0.8278 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8279 in 2014.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.696 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Iran ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.