Human Development Index: males vs. females in Ireland
Ireland: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.949 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 0.949.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Ireland peaked at 0.9492 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7903, in 1990.
That places Ireland 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7903 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7937 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7992 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8069 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8169 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8205 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8255 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8319 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8626 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8643 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8754 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8815 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8875 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8957 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9098 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9143 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9177 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9212 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9179 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9172 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.926 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9208 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9214 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.927 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9334 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9402 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9417 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9451 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9458 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9475 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9492 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9473 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.947 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.949 | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.949 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.949 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8896, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8212 | 0.7903 | 0.8643 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9038 | 0.8754 | 0.9212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9349 | 0.9208 | 0.9475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9481 | 0.947 | 0.9492 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Ireland?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Ireland was 0.949 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9492 in 2020.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7903 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.