Human Development Index: males vs. females in Oman
Oman: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.8698 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Oman stood at 0.8698. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Oman peaked at 0.8698 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7375, in 2000.
That places Oman 47th 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 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7375 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7515 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.761 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7699 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7722 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7835 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7935 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8003 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8029 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.825 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8263 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8422 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8383 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8384 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8408 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8458 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8533 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8563 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8627 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8673 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8558 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8485 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8605 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8698 | +1.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.8698 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.8698 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7767, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7798 | 0.7375 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8472 | 0.8263 | 0.8673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8586 | 0.8485 | 0.8698 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Oman?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Oman was 0.8698 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8698 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7375 in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Oman ranks 47th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.