Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Latvia
Latvia: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.889 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Latvia, 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 Latvia is 0.889, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Latvia peaked at 0.889 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.686, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 41st 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 | 0.7183 | 0.686 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8075 | 0.764 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.857 | 0.833 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 | 0.871 | 0.889 | 4 |
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More gender data for Latvia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 9,104 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Latvia?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Latvia was 0.889 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.686 in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Latvia ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.