Human Development Index: males vs. females in Italy
Italy: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.9245 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Italy, 1990–2023
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 Italy is 0.9245, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Italy peaked at 0.9245 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8063, in 1990.
Italy ranks 25th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8063 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8111 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8189 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8244 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8329 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8399 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8456 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8518 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8548 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8595 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8651 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8707 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8768 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8812 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8866 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8897 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8941 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8973 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8966 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8957 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8983 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9009 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8984 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8989 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9013 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9015 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9058 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9089 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9143 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9171 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.909 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9183 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9145 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9245 | +1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.9245 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.9245 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8896, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8345 | 0.8063 | 0.8595 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8854 | 0.8651 | 0.8973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9046 | 0.8983 | 0.9171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9166 | 0.909 | 0.9245 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Italy?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Italy was 0.9245 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9245 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8063 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.