Human Development Index: males vs. females in New Zealand
New Zealand: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.9502 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 0.9502, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in New Zealand peaked at 0.9534 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8265, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8265 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8283 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8348 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8513 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8625 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8701 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8707 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8778 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8868 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8914 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9002 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9074 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9122 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9176 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9226 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.928 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9306 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9339 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9333 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9381 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9417 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.94 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9411 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9457 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9485 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9503 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9455 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.948 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9438 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9516 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9534 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9522 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9468 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9502 | +0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.9502 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.9502 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7451, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.86 | 0.8265 | 0.8914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9224 | 0.9002 | 0.9381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9456 | 0.94 | 0.9516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9507 | 0.9468 | 0.9534 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 12 Liechtenstein 0.9539 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.9529 compare
- 14 Finland 0.9514 compare
- 16 Singapore 0.9496 compare
- 17 Ireland 0.949 compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 0.9489 compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in New Zealand?
- Human development index: males vs. females in New Zealand was 0.9502 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9534 in 2020.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8265 in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.