Human Development Index: males vs. females in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5097 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Sierra Leone, 2003–2023
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 Sierra Leone is 0.5097, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.5097 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3919, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3919 | — |
| 2004 | 0.4004 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.411 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.413 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4323 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4418 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4482 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4502 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4575 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4593 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4785 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4783 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4744 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4838 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4884 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4914 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4986 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4961 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5007 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5056 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5097 | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.5097 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5373, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.5097 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4198 | 0.3919 | 0.4482 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4761 | 0.4502 | 0.4986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.503 | 0.4961 | 0.5097 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 174 Gambia 0.5372 compare
- 175 Ethiopia 0.5251 compare
- 176 Mozambique 0.5138 compare
- 178 Madagascar 0.5025 compare
- 179 Burkina Faso 0.486 compare
- 180 Chad 0.4636 compare
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Sierra Leone?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Sierra Leone was 0.5097 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5097 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3919 in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Sierra Leone ranks 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.