Human Development Index: males vs. females in Thailand
Thailand: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7951 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.7951 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Thailand peaked at 0.7966 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5985, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 77th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5985 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6067 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6152 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6238 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6317 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6369 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6418 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6462 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6517 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6591 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6641 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6761 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6864 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6969 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7056 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.714 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7176 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7222 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7285 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7303 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.745 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7456 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7477 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7496 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.781 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.785 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7893 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7912 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7928 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7956 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7941 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7966 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7886 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7951 | +0.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.7951 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.7951 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7451, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6312 | 0.5985 | 0.6591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7042 | 0.6641 | 0.7303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7723 | 0.745 | 0.7956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7936 | 0.7886 | 0.7966 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Thailand?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Thailand was 0.7951 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7966 in 2021.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5985 in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Thailand ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.