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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 588,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 594,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 603,304 (2025)
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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