Human Development Index: males vs. females in Poland
Poland: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.8995 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.8995 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Poland peaked at 0.8995 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7265, in 1991.
Poland ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7289 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7265 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7313 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7442 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7532 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7585 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7668 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7783 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7866 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7953 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.803 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8105 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8177 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8233 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8197 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8233 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8281 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8336 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.838 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.842 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8467 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8512 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8565 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8662 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8675 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8743 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8782 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8764 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8772 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8816 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8728 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8756 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8938 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8995 | +0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.8995 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.8995 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8896, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.757 | 0.7265 | 0.7953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8239 | 0.803 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8676 | 0.8467 | 0.8816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8854 | 0.8728 | 0.8995 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Poland?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Poland was 0.8995 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8995 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7265 in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.