Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Ukraine
Ukraine: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.779 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine is 0.779, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Ukraine peaked at 0.789 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.701, in 1996.
That places Ukraine 87th 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 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.75 | — |
| 1991 | 0.743 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.733 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.721 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.706 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.702 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.701 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.706 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.71 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.714 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.716 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.728 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.736 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.745 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.751 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.757 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.762 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.77 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.776 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.773 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.782 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.786 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.789 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.788 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.778 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.78 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.785 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.784 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.789 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.783 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.772 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.779 | +0.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.779 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.779 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7186 | 0.701 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7514 | 0.716 | 0.776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.785 | 0.778 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7765 | 0.772 | 0.783 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More gender data for Ukraine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,430 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 33,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 33,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3206 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 121,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 126,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 124,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 118,718 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Ukraine?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Ukraine was 0.779 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.789 in 2012.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.701 in 1996.
- How does Ukraine rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Ukraine ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.