Human Development Index: males vs. females in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.6346 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Vanuatu, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Vanuatu stood at 0.6346.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Vanuatu peaked at 0.6393 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5809, in 2005.
Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5917 | 0.5809 | 0.6013 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6187 | 0.6023 | 0.6393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6339 | 0.6314 | 0.6367 | 4 |
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More gender data for Vanuatu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,552 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 4,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 4,534 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Vanuatu?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Vanuatu was 0.6346 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6393 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5809 in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Vanuatu ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.