Human Development Index: males vs. females in Pakistan
Pakistan: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5789 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Pakistan stood at 0.5789.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Pakistan peaked at 0.5895 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4751, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4751 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4778 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.483 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4854 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4881 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.492 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4956 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.497 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5011 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5056 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5099 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5171 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5251 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5315 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5406 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5452 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5496 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5551 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5548 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5545 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.557 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5614 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5652 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5667 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5747 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5801 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5892 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5895 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5893 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5777 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5694 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5709 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.579 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5789 | -0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.5789 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.5789 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7767, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4901 | 0.4751 | 0.5056 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5383 | 0.5099 | 0.5551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5751 | 0.557 | 0.5895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5745 | 0.5694 | 0.579 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 156 Papua New Guinea 0.5985 compare
- 157 Mauritania 0.5953 compare
- 158 Nigeria 0.5918 compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.5746 compare
- 161 Haiti 0.5731 compare
- 162 Tanzania 0.5695 compare
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Pakistan?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Pakistan was 0.5789 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5895 in 2017.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4751 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Pakistan ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.