Human Development Index: males vs. females in Tunisia
Tunisia: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7649 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Tunisia, 1994–2023
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 Tunisia is 0.7649, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Tunisia peaked at 0.7649 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.647, in 1994.
That places Tunisia 93rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.647 | — |
| 1995 | 0.6541 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6627 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6689 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.679 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6887 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6946 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7009 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7054 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7095 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7181 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7249 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7295 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7357 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7409 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7439 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7468 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7493 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7498 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7514 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.755 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7551 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7562 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7603 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7649 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7583 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7525 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7456 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.763 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7649 | +0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.7649 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.7649 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7767, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6667 | 0.647 | 0.6887 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.7203 | 0.6946 | 0.7439 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7547 | 0.7468 | 0.7649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7565 | 0.7456 | 0.7649 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Tunisia?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Tunisia was 0.7649 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7649 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.647 in 1994.
- How does Tunisia rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.