Human Development Index: males vs. females in Palau
Palau: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7879 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Palau, 2010–2023
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 Palau is 0.7879, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Palau peaked at 0.8033 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7799, in 2010.
That places Palau 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.7799 | — |
| 2011 | 0.7846 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7884 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7919 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7887 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7986 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.801 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8012 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8021 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8033 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.797 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7894 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.787 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7879 | +0.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.7879 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.7879 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7451, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.794 | 0.7799 | 0.8033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7903 | 0.787 | 0.797 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Palau?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Palau was 0.7879 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8033 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7799 in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Palau ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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.