Human Development Index: males vs. females in United States
United States: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.9293 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in United States, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.9293 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in United States peaked at 0.9326 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8808, in 1991.
That places United States 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8816 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8808 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.885 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8856 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8897 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8905 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8935 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8956 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8962 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8981 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9024 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9033 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9039 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9053 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.909 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9102 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9143 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9162 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9165 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9176 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9208 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9229 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9258 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9269 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9275 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9273 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9292 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9299 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9314 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9326 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9222 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9134 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9213 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9293 | +0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.9293 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8896 | 0.8808 | 0.8981 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9099 | 0.9024 | 0.9176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9274 | 0.9208 | 0.9326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9216 | 0.9134 | 0.9293 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in United States?
- Human development index: males vs. females in United States was 0.9293 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9326 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8808 in 1991.
- How does United States rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- United States ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.