Human Development Index: males vs. females in Mauritius
Mauritius: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.8129 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Mauritius, 1990–2023
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 Mauritius is 0.8129, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Mauritius peaked at 0.8129 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6528, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 70th 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 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6736 | 0.6528 | 0.6997 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7412 | 0.7077 | 0.7662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7968 | 0.7718 | 0.8098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8004 | 0.7931 | 0.8129 | 4 |
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More gender data for Mauritius
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 6,352 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5,908 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Mauritius?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Mauritius was 0.8129 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8129 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6528 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Mauritius ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.