Human Development Index in Belgium

Belgium: Human Development Index was 0.951 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.951
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.951
in 2023
All-time low
0.824
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in Belgium, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.8241991: 0.8291992: 0.8451993: 0.861994: 0.8681995: 0.8751996: 0.8811997: 0.8841998: 0.8861999: 0.8892000: 0.8942001: 0.8992002: 0.9012003: 0.9032004: 0.9092005: 0.9112006: 0.9132007: 0.9162008: 0.9172009: 0.9192010: 0.9212011: 0.9232012: 0.9232013: 0.9252014: 0.932015: 0.9332016: 0.9362017: 0.942018: 0.9422019: 0.9452020: 0.9392021: 0.9482022: 0.9452023: 0.951

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human development index in Belgium is 0.951, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Belgium peaked at 0.951 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.824, in 1990.

That places Belgium 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8641 0.824 0.889 10
2000s 0.9082 0.894 0.919 10
2010s 0.9318 0.921 0.945 10
2020s 0.9457 0.939 0.951 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Germany 0.959 compare
  2. 5 Sweden 0.959 compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 0.955 compare
  4. 9 Ireland 0.949 compare
  5. 10 Finland 0.948 compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.946 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Belgium?
Human development index in Belgium was 0.951 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.951 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.824 in 1990.
How does Belgium rank for human development index?
Belgium ranks 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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