Human Development Index: males vs. females in Peru
Peru: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.8102 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Peru, 2001–2023
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 Peru is 0.8102, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Peru peaked at 0.8102 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7093, in 2003.
That places Peru 71st 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 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7203 | 0.7093 | 0.7393 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7809 | 0.752 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7935 | 0.776 | 0.8102 | 4 |
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More gender data for Peru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 264,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 274,244 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Peru?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Peru was 0.8102 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8102 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7093 in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.