Human Development Index: males vs. females in Japan
Japan: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.9377 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Japan, 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 Japan is 0.9377, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Japan peaked at 0.9377 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8717, in 1990.
Japan ranks 20th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8717 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8765 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8777 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8854 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8911 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8926 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8985 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9012 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9018 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9044 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9069 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9089 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9105 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9135 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9144 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9176 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.92 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9197 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9209 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9234 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9226 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9259 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9285 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9297 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9327 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9334 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9344 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9352 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9361 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9359 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9365 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9337 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9377 | +0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9377 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9377 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7451, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8897 | 0.8717 | 0.9018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9137 | 0.9044 | 0.9209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9302 | 0.9226 | 0.9361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9359 | 0.9337 | 0.9377 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Japan?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Japan was 0.9377 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9377 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8717 in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.