Human Development Index: males vs. females in Libya
Libya: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7332 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Libya, 2010–2023
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 Libya is 0.7332, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Libya peaked at 0.7652 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6944, in 2020.
That places Libya 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7423 | 0.7193 | 0.7652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7273 | 0.6944 | 0.747 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 106 Saint Lucia 0.7418 compare
- 107 South Africa 0.7408 compare
- 108 Mongolia 0.7347 compare
- 110 Gabon 0.7327 compare
- 111 Botswana 0.7323 compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 0.731 compare
More gender data for Libya
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 63,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 64,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 62,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 66,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Libya?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Libya was 0.7332 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7652 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6944 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Libya ranks 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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.