Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.845 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.845
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
41st
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.845
in 2023
All-time low
0.706
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Bulgaria stood at 0.845. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.845 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.706, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 41st 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.706 | — |
| 1991 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.709 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.711 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.713 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.709 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.718 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.713 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.723 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.728 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.733 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.742 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.753 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.762 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.769 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.775 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.779 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.785 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.791 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.793 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.799 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.803 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.807 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.815 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.819 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.824 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.827 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.829 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.832 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.835 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.826 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.817 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.835 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.845 | +1.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.845 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.845 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7136 | 0.706 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7682 | 0.733 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.819 | 0.799 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8307 | 0.817 | 0.845 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Bulgaria?
- Human development index in Bulgaria was 0.845 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.706 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for human development index?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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