Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Albania
Albania: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.81
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.81
in 2023
All-time low
0.622
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.81 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Albania peaked at 0.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.622, in 1992.
Albania ranks 50th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.654 | — |
| 1991 | 0.638 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.622 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.624 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.629 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.638 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.647 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.645 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.659 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.671 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.682 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.691 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.697 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.705 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.71 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.723 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.732 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.742 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.749 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.756 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.769 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.781 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.79 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.793 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.797 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.798 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.801 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.805 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.794 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.806 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.81 | +0.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.804, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6427 | 0.622 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7187 | 0.682 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7928 | 0.769 | 0.805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.801 | 0.794 | 0.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 47 Belarus 0.824 compare
- 48 North Macedonia 0.815 compare
- 49 Armenia 0.811 compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.804 compare
- 52 Iran 0.799 compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 0.789 compare
More health data for Albania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Albania?
- Human development index in Albania was 0.81 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.622 in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for human development index?
- Albania ranks 50th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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