Human Development Index: males vs. females in Iraq
Iraq: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7465 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Iraq, 1995–2023
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 Iraq is 0.7465, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Iraq peaked at 0.747 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6012, in 1995.
That places Iraq 102nd 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 29 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6012 | — |
| 1996 | 0.6202 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6284 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6436 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6517 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.655 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6607 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6622 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6395 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6579 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.662 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6579 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6643 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6872 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7011 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7057 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7113 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7186 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.721 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.724 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7273 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7208 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7306 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7424 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7456 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7285 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7386 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.747 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7465 | -0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.7465 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.7465 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7767, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.629 | 0.6012 | 0.6517 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6648 | 0.6395 | 0.7011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7247 | 0.7057 | 0.7456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7401 | 0.7285 | 0.747 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Iraq?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Iraq was 0.7465 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.747 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6012 in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Iraq ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.