Human Development Index: males vs. females in Kenya
Kenya: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.6459 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Kenya, 1999–2023
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 Kenya is 0.6459, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Kenya peaked at 0.6459 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5289, in 1999.
That places Kenya 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5289 | 0.5289 | 0.5289 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5578 | 0.5315 | 0.5811 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6006 | 0.5733 | 0.628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6323 | 0.6166 | 0.6459 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 691,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 702,017 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Kenya?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Kenya was 0.6459 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6459 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5289 in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Kenya ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.