Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Armenia
Armenia: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.811 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Armenia, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Armenia is 0.811, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Armenia peaked at 0.811 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.618, in 1992.
That places Armenia 49th out of 72 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 (UNICEF) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.663 | — |
| 1991 | 0.652 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.618 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.621 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.625 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.631 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.635 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.644 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.655 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.661 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.667 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.672 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.682 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.692 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.711 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.725 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.739 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.743 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.741 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.747 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.752 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.761 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.766 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.772 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.777 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.783 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.785 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.789 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.796 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.761 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.786 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.801 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.811 | +1.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.811 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.804, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.811 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 | 0.6405 | 0.618 | 0.663 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7072 | 0.667 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7728 | 0.747 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7898 | 0.761 | 0.811 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % 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 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Armenia?
- Human development index in Armenia was 0.811 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.811 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.618 in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for human development index?
- Armenia ranks 49th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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