Human Development Index: males vs. females in Nauru
Nauru: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7216 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Nauru, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Nauru stood at 0.7216. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Nauru peaked at 0.7216 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5765, in 2006.
Nauru ranks 116th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5983 | — |
| 2006 | 0.5765 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5919 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6244 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6195 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6279 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6369 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6471 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6533 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6703 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6764 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6872 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6886 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6885 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6972 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7028 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7105 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7181 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7216 | +0.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.7216 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.7216 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7451, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6021 | 0.5765 | 0.6244 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6673 | 0.6279 | 0.6972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7132 | 0.7028 | 0.7216 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More gender data for Nauru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 139 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 152 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 156 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Nauru?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Nauru was 0.7216 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7216 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5765 in 2006.
- How does Nauru rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Nauru ranks 116th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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.