Human Development Index: males vs. females in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.6969 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu stood at 0.6969. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Tuvalu peaked at 0.6969 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6368, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 126th 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 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6368 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6392 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6463 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6458 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6461 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6452 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6483 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6536 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6583 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6567 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6558 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6605 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6605 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6651 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6681 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.676 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.679 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6785 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6812 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6902 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6902 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6888 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6945 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6969 | +0.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.6969 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.6969 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7451, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6476 | 0.6368 | 0.6583 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6715 | 0.6558 | 0.6902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6926 | 0.6888 | 0.6969 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 123 Bangladesh 0.7077 compare
- 124 Eswatini 0.7075 compare
- 125 Venezuela 0.7036 compare
- 127 Guatemala 0.6826 compare
- 128 El Salvador 0.6816 compare
- 129 Cape Verde 0.6769 compare
More gender data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 102 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Tuvalu?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Tuvalu was 0.6969 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6969 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6368 in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Tuvalu ranks 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.