Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Belarus
Belarus: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.824 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.824
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.828
in 2017
All-time low
0.692
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Human Development Index in Belarus, 1995–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Belarus is 0.824, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Belarus peaked at 0.828 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.692, in 1995.
Belarus ranks 47th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.692 | — |
| 1996 | 0.697 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.704 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.709 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.716 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.724 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.731 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.738 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.747 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.758 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.767 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.777 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.786 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.796 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.798 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.803 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.812 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.818 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.821 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.825 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.828 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.827 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.826 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.815 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.817 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.824 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.824 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.804, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.824 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7036 | 0.692 | 0.716 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7622 | 0.724 | 0.798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.821 | 0.803 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.82 | 0.815 | 0.824 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Belarus?
- Human development index in Belarus was 0.824 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.828 in 2017.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.692 in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for human development index?
- Belarus ranks 47th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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