Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Spain
Spain: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.918 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.918 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Spain peaked at 0.918 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.766, in 1990.
That places Spain 28th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.766 | — |
| 1991 | 0.774 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.781 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.789 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.798 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.804 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.811 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.816 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.821 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.825 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.833 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.839 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.844 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.846 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.852 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.857 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.862 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.864 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.865 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.867 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.875 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.879 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.881 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.886 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.89 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.895 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.902 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.905 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.91 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.901 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.912 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.911 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.918 | +0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.918 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.918 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 | 0.7985 | 0.766 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8529 | 0.833 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8923 | 0.875 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9105 | 0.901 | 0.918 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Spain?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Spain was 0.918 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.766 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.