Human Development Index: males vs. females in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.9489 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2023
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 United Arab Emirates is 0.9489, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.9489 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7455, in 1995.
United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7455 | — |
| 1996 | 0.7516 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7592 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7684 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7787 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.789 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.796 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8021 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8071 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8112 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8144 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8186 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8224 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8258 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.829 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8319 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8346 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8428 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8462 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8639 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8674 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.871 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8997 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9148 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9272 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9196 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9126 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9294 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9489 | +2.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.9489 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.9489 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7767, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7607 | 0.7455 | 0.7787 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8116 | 0.789 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8699 | 0.8319 | 0.9272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9276 | 0.9126 | 0.9489 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in United Arab Emirates?
- Human development index: males vs. females in United Arab Emirates was 0.9489 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9489 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7455 in 1995.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.