Human Development Index: males vs. females in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7889 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Sri Lanka stood at 0.7889.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7924 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6492, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6492 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6554 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6636 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6736 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6763 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6805 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6863 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6894 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6946 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7028 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7126 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.717 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7215 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7273 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7127 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7347 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7359 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.737 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7305 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7612 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7668 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7727 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7753 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7781 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7791 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7821 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7863 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7914 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7924 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7923 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.789 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7869 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7889 | +0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.7889 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.7889 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7163, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6772 | 0.6492 | 0.7028 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7264 | 0.7126 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7785 | 0.7612 | 0.7924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7893 | 0.7869 | 0.7923 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Sri Lanka?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Sri Lanka was 0.7889 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7924 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6492 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.