Hdi male vs female in South Africa

South Africa: Hdi male vs female was 0.7408 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.7408
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
107th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.7509
in 2019
All-time low
0.619
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Hdi male vs female in South Africa, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.6381991: 0.6451992: 0.651993: 0.6571994: 0.6611995: 0.661996: 0.6561997: 0.6521998: 0.6451999: 0.6362000: 0.6192001: 0.6212002: 0.6222003: 0.622004: 0.6252005: 0.6282006: 0.6342007: 0.6422008: 0.6562009: 0.6692010: 0.682011: 0.6922012: 0.7042013: 0.7112014: 0.7182015: 0.732016: 0.7252017: 0.732018: 0.742019: 0.7512020: 0.7332021: 0.7262022: 0.7372023: 0.741

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.7408 for hdi male vs female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hdi male vs female in South Africa peaked at 0.7509 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.619, in 2000.

South Africa ranks 107th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Hdi male vs female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Hdi male vs female in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.6378
1991 0.6455 +1.2%
1992 0.6502 +0.7%
1993 0.6565 +1.0%
1994 0.6611 +0.7%
1995 0.6602 -0.1%
1996 0.6563 -0.6%
1997 0.6516 -0.7%
1998 0.6446 -1.1%
1999 0.6362 -1.3%
2000 0.619 -2.7%
2001 0.621 +0.3%
2002 0.6217 +0.1%
2003 0.6204 -0.2%
2004 0.6247 +0.7%
2005 0.6283 +0.6%
2006 0.6343 +1.0%
2007 0.6416 +1.1%
2008 0.6565 +2.3%
2009 0.6691 +1.9%
2010 0.6803 +1.7%
2011 0.6922 +1.7%
2012 0.7039 +1.7%
2013 0.7108 +1.0%
2014 0.7176 +0.9%
2015 0.7305 +1.8%
2016 0.7245 -0.8%
2017 0.7296 +0.7%
2018 0.74 +1.4%
2019 0.7509 +1.5%
2020 0.7328 -2.4%
2021 0.7265 -0.9%
2022 0.7374 +1.5%
2023 0.7408 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.65 0.6362 0.6611 10
2000s 0.6337 0.619 0.6691 10
2010s 0.718 0.6803 0.7509 10
2020s 0.7344 0.7265 0.7408 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 104 Indonesia 0.7452 compare
  2. 105 Fiji 0.7449 compare
  3. 106 Saint Lucia 0.7418 compare
  4. 108 Mongolia 0.7347 compare
  5. 109 Libya 0.7332 compare
  6. 110 Gabon 0.7327 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hdi male vs female in South Africa?
Hdi male vs female in South Africa was 0.7408 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hdi male vs female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7509 in 2019.
What is the lowest hdi male vs female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.619 in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for hdi male vs female?
South Africa ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is hdi male vs female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hdi male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hdi male vs female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
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