Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.922 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Luxembourg, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.922 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Luxembourg peaked at 0.924 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.787, in 1990.
Luxembourg ranks 25th 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.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.787 | — |
| 1991 | 0.796 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.801 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.812 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.82 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.824 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.832 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.837 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.845 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.858 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.861 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.863 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.868 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.87 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.878 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.879 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.88 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.883 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.896 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.905 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.909 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.911 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.914 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.919 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.924 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.913 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.916 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.913 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.915 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.916 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.918 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.922 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.922 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.922 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8212 | 0.787 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8783 | 0.861 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.915 | 0.909 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9195 | 0.916 | 0.922 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 603.74 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 603.74 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9746 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Luxembourg?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Luxembourg was 0.922 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.924 in 2014.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Luxembourg ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.