Human Development Index in Algeria

Algeria: Human Development Index was 0.763 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.763
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.763
in 2023
All-time low
0.595
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in Algeria, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.5951991: 0.5961992: 0.6011993: 0.6031994: 0.6031995: 0.6081996: 0.6151997: 0.6241998: 0.6341999: 0.6432000: 0.6512001: 0.6592002: 0.6692003: 0.6772004: 0.6852005: 0.6922006: 0.6982007: 0.7042008: 0.7112009: 0.7142010: 0.7182011: 0.7182012: 0.7232013: 0.7272014: 0.7322015: 0.7372016: 0.7432017: 0.7462018: 0.7492019: 0.7532020: 0.7422021: 0.7552022: 0.7612023: 0.763

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, human development index in Algeria stood at 0.763. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Algeria peaked at 0.763 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.595, in 1990.

That places Algeria 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6122 0.595 0.643 10
2000s 0.686 0.651 0.714 10
2010s 0.7346 0.718 0.753 10
2020s 0.7552 0.742 0.763 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 54 Republic of Moldova 0.785 compare
  2. 55 Ukraine 0.779 compare
  3. 56 Turkmenistan 0.764 compare
  4. 58 Jordan 0.754 compare
  5. 58 Egypt 0.754 compare
  6. 60 Lebanon 0.752 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Algeria?
Human development index in Algeria was 0.763 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.763 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.595 in 1990.
How does Algeria rank for human development index?
Algeria ranks 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria 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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Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,260 data points, 1990–2023
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