Human Development Index in Cyprus

Cyprus: Human Development Index was 0.913 in 2023. β–² 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

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.7491991: 0.7541992: 0.7611993: 0.7641994: 0.7711995: 0.7771996: 0.7821997: 0.7881998: 0.7981999: 0.8022000: 0.8082001: 0.8152002: 0.8272003: 0.8352004: 0.842005: 0.8442006: 0.852007: 0.8552008: 0.8622009: 0.8672010: 0.8692011: 0.8722012: 0.8722013: 0.8732014: 0.8752015: 0.8822016: 0.8882017: 0.8972018: 0.9022019: 0.9072020: 0.9052021: 0.9072022: 0.9082023: 0.913

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Czechia 0.915 compare
  2. 20 San Marino 0.915 compare
  3. 20 Italy 0.915 compare
  4. 23 Andorra 0.913 compare
  5. 25 Greece 0.908 compare
  6. 26 Poland 0.906 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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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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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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