Human Development Index: males vs. females in Paraguay
Paraguay: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7591 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 0.7591, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Paraguay peaked at 0.7591 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6305, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 97th 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 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6305 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6469 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6387 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6432 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6492 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6511 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6592 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6703 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6761 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6801 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6822 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6845 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6948 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6876 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6942 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6991 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6996 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7039 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7126 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7131 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7217 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7245 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7254 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7353 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.739 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7415 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.741 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7431 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.747 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7486 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7428 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7227 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7504 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7591 | +1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.7591 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.7591 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7772, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6545 | 0.6305 | 0.6801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6972 | 0.6822 | 0.7131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7367 | 0.7217 | 0.7486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7437 | 0.7227 | 0.7591 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Paraguay?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Paraguay was 0.7591 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7591 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6305 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Paraguay ranks 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.