Human Development Index: males vs. females in Jordan
Jordan: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7865 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Jordan, 2000–2023
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 Jordan is 0.7865, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Jordan peaked at 0.7865 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7042, in 2000.
That places Jordan 84th 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 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7042 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7117 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.718 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7242 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7365 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7452 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7509 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7571 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7654 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7674 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7636 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.765 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7709 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7728 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7731 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7735 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7745 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7741 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7748 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7782 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7699 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7646 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7798 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7865 | +0.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.7865 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.7865 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7767, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7381 | 0.7042 | 0.7674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.772 | 0.7636 | 0.7782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7752 | 0.7646 | 0.7865 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Jordan?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Jordan was 0.7865 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7865 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7042 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Jordan ranks 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.