Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Ireland
Ireland: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.949 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 0.949, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Ireland peaked at 0.949 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.776, in 1990.
That places Ireland 11th 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 | 0.8103 | 0.776 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8956 | 0.869 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.927 | 0.909 | 0.947 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9475 | 0.946 | 0.949 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 31,300 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Ireland?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Ireland was 0.949 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.949 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.776 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.