Human Development Index: males vs. females in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.9183 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 0.9183, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9183 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7051, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7051 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7135 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7206 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7274 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7335 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7391 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7464 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7532 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7607 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7656 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7744 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7798 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7846 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7948 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8041 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8142 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8172 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8198 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8239 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8233 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8279 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.834 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8394 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8449 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8599 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8695 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8772 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8892 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.896 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9004 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8958 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8982 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9107 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9183 | +0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9183 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9183 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7767, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7365 | 0.7051 | 0.7656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8036 | 0.7744 | 0.8239 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8638 | 0.8279 | 0.9004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9058 | 0.8958 | 0.9183 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Saudi Arabia?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Saudi Arabia was 0.9183 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9183 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7051 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.