Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Palau
Palau: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.786 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Palau, 2000–2023
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 Palau is 0.786, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Palau peaked at 0.806 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.736, in 2000.
That places Palau 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7573 | 0.736 | 0.776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7957 | 0.779 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.79 | 0.786 | 0.799 | 4 |
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More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Palau?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Palau was 0.786 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.806 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.736 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Palau ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.