Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Chile
Chile: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.878 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.878 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Chile peaked at 0.878 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.718, in 1990.
Chile ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7387 | 0.718 | 0.766 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7978 | 0.771 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8481 | 0.823 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.867 | 0.856 | 0.878 | 4 |
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More gender data for Chile
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 96,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Chile?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Chile was 0.878 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.718 in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.