Human Development Index: males vs. females in Sudan
Sudan: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5421 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Sudan, 2008–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.5421 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Sudan peaked at 0.5515 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4926, in 2008.
That places Sudan 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4926 | — |
| 2009 | 0.5073 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5157 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5102 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5158 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5202 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5289 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5307 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5342 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5378 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.547 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5487 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5445 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5437 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5515 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5421 | -1.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.5421 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5373, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.5421 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4999 | 0.4926 | 0.5073 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5289 | 0.5102 | 0.5487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5455 | 0.5421 | 0.5515 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,803 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,803 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Sudan?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Sudan was 0.5421 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5515 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4926 in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Sudan ranks 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.