Human Development Index: males vs. females in Mozambique
Mozambique: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5138 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Mozambique, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.5138 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Mozambique peaked at 0.5138 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2845, in 1995.
Mozambique ranks 176th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2845 | — |
| 1996 | 0.2964 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3076 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3199 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3326 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3395 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3538 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3624 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3759 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.387 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3978 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4051 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4183 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4281 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4351 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4425 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4479 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4527 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4637 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4681 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4733 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.479 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4827 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4889 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4935 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4923 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4955 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5108 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5138 | +0.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.5138 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5373, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.5138 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3082 | 0.2845 | 0.3326 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3903 | 0.3395 | 0.4351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4692 | 0.4425 | 0.4935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5031 | 0.4923 | 0.5138 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 173 Malawi 0.5374 compare
- 174 Gambia 0.5372 compare
- 175 Ethiopia 0.5251 compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 0.5097 compare
- 178 Madagascar 0.5025 compare
- 179 Burkina Faso 0.486 compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Mozambique?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Mozambique was 0.5138 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5138 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2845 in 1995.
- How does Mozambique rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Mozambique ranks 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.