Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Armenia
Armenia: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.811 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Armenia, 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 vs. mean male height in Armenia is 0.811, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Armenia peaked at 0.811 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.618, in 1992.
Armenia ranks 69th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.663 | — |
| 1991 | 0.652 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.618 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.621 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.625 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.631 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.635 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.644 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.655 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.661 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.667 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.672 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.682 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.692 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.711 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.725 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.739 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.743 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.741 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.747 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.752 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.761 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.766 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.772 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.777 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.783 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.785 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.789 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.796 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.761 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.786 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.801 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.811 | +1.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.811 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.811 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6405 | 0.618 | 0.663 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7072 | 0.667 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7728 | 0.747 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7898 | 0.761 | 0.811 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Armenia?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Armenia was 0.811 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.811 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.618 in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Armenia ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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 vs. mean male height. 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.