Human Development Index: males vs. females in Spain
Spain: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.9202 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Spain, 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 Spain is 0.9202, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Spain peaked at 0.9202 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7821, in 1990.
Spain ranks 30th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7821 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7885 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7946 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8021 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8097 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.815 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8204 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8279 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8315 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8356 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8434 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8502 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8532 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8555 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8605 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8656 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8694 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8708 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8722 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8733 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8814 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8864 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8883 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8933 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8975 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9017 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.905 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9072 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9093 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.914 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9033 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9134 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9115 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9202 | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.9202 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.9202 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8896, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8107 | 0.7821 | 0.8356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8614 | 0.8434 | 0.8733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8984 | 0.8814 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9121 | 0.9033 | 0.9202 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 27 France 0.923 compare
- 28 Luxembourg 0.9221 compare
- 29 Israel 0.9211 compare
- 31 Czechia 0.9194 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 0.9183 compare
- 33 San Marino 0.9183 compare
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Spain?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Spain was 0.9202 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9202 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7821 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.