Human Development Index: males vs. females in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.8334 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Kazakhstan, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.8334 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.8334 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6888, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 60th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6888 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7039 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7153 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7263 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7364 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7452 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.755 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7611 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7619 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7661 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7736 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.783 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7926 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7987 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8044 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8148 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8154 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8213 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8223 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8322 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8224 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8103 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8274 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8334 | +0.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.8334 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.8334 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8896, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.736 | 0.6888 | 0.7661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8058 | 0.7736 | 0.8322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8234 | 0.8103 | 0.8334 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 57 Seychelles 0.8381 compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 0.8362 compare
- 59 Brunei 0.835 compare
- 61 Panama 0.8327 compare
- 62 North Macedonia 0.8315 compare
- 63 Iran 0.8278 compare
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Kazakhstan?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Kazakhstan was 0.8334 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8334 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6888 in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Kazakhstan ranks 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.