What is human development index vs. mean male height in Canada?

Human development index vs. mean male height in Canada was 0.939 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 Canada?

The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2023.

What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 0.865 in 1990.

How does Canada rank for human development index vs. mean male height?

Canada ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Canada 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.

Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Canada

Name: Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Canada
Creator: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.939 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.939

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

16th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.939

in 2023

All-time low

0.865

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Canada, 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 Canada is 0.939, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Canada peaked at 0.939 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.865, in 1990.

That places Canada 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.8774	0.865	0.888	10
2000s	0.9065	0.894	0.916	10
2010s	0.93	0.918	0.937	10
2020s	0.9355	0.931	0.939	4

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More gender data for Canada

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 190,321 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 199,843 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index vs. mean male height in Canada?: Human development index vs. mean male height in Canada was 0.939 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 Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.865 in 1990.
How does Canada rank for human development index vs. mean male height?: Canada ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator: Human Development Index vs. mean male height
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.