Human Development Index: males vs. females in Tanzania
Tanzania: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5695 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Tanzania stood at 0.5695. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Tanzania peaked at 0.5695 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.44 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4461 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4598 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4689 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4797 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4899 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4992 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5092 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5167 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5272 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5285 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5366 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5387 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5412 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.54 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5393 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5382 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5448 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5518 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5602 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5626 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5619 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5681 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5695 | +0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.5695 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.5695 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4837 | 0.44 | 0.5272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5419 | 0.5285 | 0.5602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5655 | 0.5619 | 0.5695 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 159 Pakistan 0.5789 compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.5746 compare
- 161 Haiti 0.5731 compare
- 163 Djibouti 0.5564 compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5543 compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 0.5529 compare
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Tanzania?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Tanzania was 0.5695 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5695 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Tanzania ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.