Human Development Index: males vs. females in Qatar
Qatar: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.8769 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Qatar, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.8769 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Qatar peaked at 0.8769 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7802, in 2001.
Qatar ranks 43rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7818 | — |
| 1996 | 0.7849 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7881 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7913 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7887 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.784 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7802 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7852 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.792 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7956 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8055 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8143 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8269 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8377 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8363 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8313 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8346 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8441 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8572 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8567 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8572 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8571 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8671 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8736 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8756 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8657 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.86 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8747 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8769 | +0.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.8769 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.8769 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7767, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.787 | 0.7818 | 0.7913 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8058 | 0.7802 | 0.8377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8554 | 0.8313 | 0.8756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8693 | 0.86 | 0.8769 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9268 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Qatar?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Qatar was 0.8769 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8769 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7802 in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Qatar ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.