Human Development Index: males vs. females in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7193 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.7193 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Nicaragua peaked at 0.7193 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6107, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 118th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6107 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6208 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6305 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6353 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6428 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.644 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6548 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.66 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6631 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.661 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6629 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6674 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6694 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6771 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6809 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6928 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6979 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.703 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7047 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7047 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6879 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6942 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7141 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7193 | +0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.7193 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.7193 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7772, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6423 | 0.6107 | 0.6631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6861 | 0.6629 | 0.7047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7039 | 0.6879 | 0.7193 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Nicaragua?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Nicaragua was 0.7193 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7193 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6107 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Nicaragua ranks 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.