Human Development Index: males vs. females in Kuwait
Kuwait: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.8398 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Kuwait, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.8398 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Kuwait peaked at 0.8398 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7647, in 1997.
Kuwait ranks 53rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7683 | 0.7647 | 0.7715 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7868 | 0.7742 | 0.7991 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8184 | 0.8047 | 0.8335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8315 | 0.8276 | 0.8398 | 4 |
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More gender data for Kuwait
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,312 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 28,710 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Kuwait?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Kuwait was 0.8398 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8398 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7647 in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.