Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Poland
Poland: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.906 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs. mean male height in Poland stood at 0.906. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Poland peaked at 0.906 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.72, in 1991.
That places Poland 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.722 | — |
| 1991 | 0.72 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.724 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.737 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.747 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.754 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.763 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.775 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.784 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.793 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.801 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.809 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.816 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.822 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.82 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.826 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.831 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.836 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.841 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.846 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.852 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.858 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.863 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.873 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.879 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.884 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.882 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.884 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.887 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.88 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.884 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.902 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.906 | +0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.906 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.906 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 | 0.7519 | 0.72 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8248 | 0.801 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8735 | 0.852 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.893 | 0.88 | 0.906 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Poland?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Poland was 0.906 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.