Human Development Index: males vs. females in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7459 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Marshall Islands, 2011–2023
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 Marshall Islands is 0.7459, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.7459 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6863, in 2011.
That places Marshall Islands 103rd 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 13 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.6863 | — |
| 2012 | 0.6888 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6968 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7024 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7121 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7175 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7236 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7318 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.737 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7392 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7386 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7454 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7459 | +0.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.7459 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.7459 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7451, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7107 | 0.6863 | 0.737 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7423 | 0.7386 | 0.7459 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Marshall Islands?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Marshall Islands was 0.7459 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7459 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6863 in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Marshall Islands ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.