Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Czechia
Czechia: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.915 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Czechia, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Czechia is 0.915, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Czechia peaked at 0.915 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.751, in 1991.
That places Czechia 20th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.753 | — |
| 1991 | 0.751 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.752 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.76 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.771 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.781 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.793 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.797 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.802 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.806 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.817 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.828 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.835 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.842 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.848 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.856 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.864 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.87 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.873 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.875 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.88 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.883 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.885 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.892 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.898 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.902 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.904 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.901 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.903 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.898 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.901 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.911 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.915 | +0.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.915 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.915 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 | 0.7766 | 0.751 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8508 | 0.817 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8948 | 0.88 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9062 | 0.898 | 0.915 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % 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 -5.46 % 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 0.0234 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Czechia?
- Human development index in Czechia was 0.915 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.915 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.751 in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for human development index?
- Czechia ranks 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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