Human Development Index: males vs. females in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.9529 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
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 Kingdom is 0.9529, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9529 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8217, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8217 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8268 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8343 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8378 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.846 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8462 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.851 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8581 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8615 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8686 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8755 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8815 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8905 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.895 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9068 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9177 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9154 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9186 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9234 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9275 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9341 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9294 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9306 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9431 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9444 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9431 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9456 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9489 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.947 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9505 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9384 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9479 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9528 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9529 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.9529 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.9529 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8896, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8452 | 0.8217 | 0.8686 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9052 | 0.8755 | 0.9275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9417 | 0.9294 | 0.9505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.948 | 0.9384 | 0.9529 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 10 Belgium 0.9596 compare
- 11 South Korea 0.9541 compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 0.9539 compare
- 14 Finland 0.9514 compare
- 15 New Zealand 0.9502 compare
- 16 Singapore 0.9496 compare
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in United Kingdom?
- Human development index: males vs. females in United Kingdom was 0.9529 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9529 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8217 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.