Human Development Index: males vs. females in Rwanda
Rwanda: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5988 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Rwanda, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Rwanda stood at 0.5988. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Rwanda peaked at 0.5988 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3135, in 1997.
Rwanda ranks 155th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3209 | 0.3135 | 0.3393 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4443 | 0.3618 | 0.5112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5418 | 0.5124 | 0.5682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5859 | 0.5716 | 0.5988 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 152 Solomon Islands 0.6098 compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6074 compare
- 154 Syria 0.6066 compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 0.5985 compare
- 157 Mauritania 0.5953 compare
- 158 Nigeria 0.5918 compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 185,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 188,840 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Rwanda?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Rwanda was 0.5988 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5988 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3135 in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Rwanda ranks 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.