Human Development Index in Estonia

Estonia: Human Development Index was 0.905 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.905
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.905
in 2023
All-time low
0.711
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in Estonia, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.7381991: 0.7341992: 0.7221993: 0.7131994: 0.7111995: 0.7251996: 0.7461997: 0.7591998: 0.7671999: 0.7762000: 0.7932001: 0.8022002: 0.8132003: 0.8242004: 0.8342005: 0.8472006: 0.8552007: 0.8592008: 0.8642009: 0.8632010: 0.8682011: 0.8772012: 0.882013: 0.8872014: 0.8852015: 0.8882016: 0.892017: 0.8942018: 0.8972019: 0.9012020: 0.9012021: 0.8992022: 0.9022023: 0.905

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, human development index in Estonia stood at 0.905. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Estonia peaked at 0.905 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.711, in 1994.

Estonia ranks 27th 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 0.7391 0.711 0.776 10
2000s 0.8354 0.793 0.864 10
2010s 0.8867 0.868 0.901 10
2020s 0.9018 0.899 0.905 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 25 Greece 0.908 compare
  2. 26 Poland 0.906 compare
  3. 28 Saudi Arabia 0.9 compare
  4. 29 Bahrain 0.899 compare
  5. 30 Lithuania 0.895 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Estonia?
Human development index in Estonia was 0.905 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.711 in 1994.
How does Estonia rank for human development index?
Estonia ranks 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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