Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Germany
Germany: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.959 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.959 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 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Germany peaked at 0.959 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.834, in 1990.
Germany ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.8653 | 0.834 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9194 | 0.897 | 0.933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9473 | 0.936 | 0.957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9567 | 0.955 | 0.959 | 4 |
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More gender data for Germany
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 374,750 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 376,950 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 397,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 388,530 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 409,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Germany?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Germany was 0.959 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.959 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.834 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.