Human Development Index: males vs. females in Uganda
Uganda: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.6116 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 0.6116. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Uganda peaked at 0.6116 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4359, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 150th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4359 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4464 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4649 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4702 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4826 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5003 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4975 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5064 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5144 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5231 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5372 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5436 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5575 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5555 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5596 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5699 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5756 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5851 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5884 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5931 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5975 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6091 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6077 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6116 | +0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.6116 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5373, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.6116 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4842 | 0.4359 | 0.5231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5666 | 0.5372 | 0.5931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6065 | 0.5975 | 0.6116 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Uganda?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Uganda was 0.6116 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6116 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4359 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Uganda ranks 150th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.