Human Development Index: males vs. females in Israel
Israel: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.9211 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.9211 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Israel peaked at 0.9242 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8253, in 1990.
Israel ranks 29th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8253 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8277 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8298 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.836 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8422 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8409 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8449 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8523 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8635 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8695 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8672 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8695 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8747 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8748 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8772 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8766 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8774 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8882 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8877 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8958 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9005 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9039 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9044 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9096 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.912 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9112 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9156 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9135 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9187 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9168 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9149 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9242 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9239 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9211 | -0.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.9211 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.9211 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7767, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8432 | 0.8253 | 0.8695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8789 | 0.8672 | 0.8958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9106 | 0.9005 | 0.9187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.921 | 0.9149 | 0.9242 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Israel?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Israel was 0.9211 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9242 in 2021.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8253 in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Israel ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.