Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.913 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.913
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.913
in 2023
All-time low
0.749
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Cyprus stood at 0.913. 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 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Cyprus peaked at 0.913 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.749, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 23rd of 72 countries on this measure, 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.749 | — |
| 1991 | 0.754 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.761 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.764 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.771 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.777 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.782 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.788 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.798 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.802 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.808 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.815 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.827 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.835 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.84 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.844 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.85 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.855 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.862 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.867 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.869 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.872 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.873 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.875 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.882 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.888 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.897 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.902 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.907 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.905 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.907 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.908 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.913 | +0.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.913 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.913 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7746 | 0.749 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8403 | 0.808 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8837 | 0.869 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9083 | 0.905 | 0.913 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More health data for Cyprus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0526 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0182 % 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 0.028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Cyprus?
- Human development index in Cyprus was 0.913 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.749 in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for human development index?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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