Human Development Index: males vs. females in Yemen
Yemen: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5432 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Yemen, 1994–2023
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 Yemen is 0.5432, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Yemen peaked at 0.5847 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4657, in 1994.
That places Yemen 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4657 | — |
| 1995 | 0.4766 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4873 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4952 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.504 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5098 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.52 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5301 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5389 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5482 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5569 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5619 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5661 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5684 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5703 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5756 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5792 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.579 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5806 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5847 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5789 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5487 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5396 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5304 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5202 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5262 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5268 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5262 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5378 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5432 | +1.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.5432 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5373, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.5432 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7767, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4898 | 0.4657 | 0.5098 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5536 | 0.52 | 0.5756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5567 | 0.5202 | 0.5847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5335 | 0.5262 | 0.5432 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Yemen?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Yemen was 0.5432 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5847 in 2013.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4657 in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Yemen ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.