Human Development Index: males vs. females in Syria
Syria: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.6066 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Syria, 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 Syria is 0.6066, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Syria peaked at 0.7122 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.572, in 2015.
Syria ranks 154th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6256 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6295 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6318 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6315 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6333 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6317 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6358 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6397 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6396 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6373 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6352 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6432 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6497 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6624 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6776 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6904 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7038 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7113 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7043 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7119 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7122 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7034 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6538 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5931 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5897 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.572 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5796 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5819 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5918 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6087 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6103 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6139 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6132 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6066 | -1.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.6066 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5373, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.6066 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7767, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6336 | 0.6256 | 0.6397 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.679 | 0.6352 | 0.7119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6186 | 0.572 | 0.7122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.611 | 0.6066 | 0.6139 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 151 Zambia 0.6115 compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 0.6098 compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6074 compare
- 155 Rwanda 0.5988 compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 0.5985 compare
- 157 Mauritania 0.5953 compare
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Syria?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Syria was 0.6066 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7122 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.572 in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Syria ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.