Human Development Index in Croatia

Croatia: Human Development Index was 0.889 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.889
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.889
in 2023
All-time low
0.713
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Human Development Index in Croatia, 1995–2023

00.20.40.60.81995200920231995: 0.7131996: 0.7251997: 0.7341998: 0.7441999: 0.7532000: 0.7692001: 0.7852002: 0.7922003: 0.7982004: 0.8072005: 0.8142006: 0.8192007: 0.8252008: 0.8272009: 0.8262010: 0.8312011: 0.8362012: 0.8392013: 0.8462014: 0.8482015: 0.8522016: 0.8562017: 0.8622018: 0.8672019: 0.8722020: 0.8672021: 0.8762022: 0.8862023: 0.889

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, human development index in Croatia stood at 0.889. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Croatia peaked at 0.889 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.713, in 1995.

Croatia ranks 32nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7338 0.713 0.753 5
2000s 0.8062 0.769 0.827 10
2010s 0.8509 0.831 0.872 10
2020s 0.8795 0.867 0.889 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 29 Bahrain 0.899 compare
  2. 30 Lithuania 0.895 compare
  3. 31 Portugal 0.89 compare
  4. 32 Latvia 0.889 compare
  5. 34 Qatar 0.886 compare
  6. 35 Slovakia 0.88 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Croatia?
Human development index in Croatia was 0.889 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.713 in 1995.
How does Croatia rank for human development index?
Croatia ranks 32nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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