Human Development Index: males vs. females in East Timor
East Timor: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.6534 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Human Development Index: males vs. females in East Timor, 2009–2023
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 East Timor is 0.6534, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in East Timor peaked at 0.6842 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6027, in 2016.
That places East Timor 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.6646 | — |
| 2010 | 0.6739 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6842 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6778 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6698 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6628 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6533 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6027 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6428 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6454 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6627 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6705 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6631 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6524 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6534 | +0.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.6534 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.6534 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7451, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6646 | 0.6646 | 0.6646 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6575 | 0.6027 | 0.6842 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6599 | 0.6524 | 0.6705 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in East Timor?
- Human development index: males vs. females in East Timor was 0.6534 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6842 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6027 in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- East Timor ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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.