Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Estonia
Estonia: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.905 in 2023. ▲ 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
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.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.738 | — |
| 1991 | 0.734 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.722 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.713 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.711 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.725 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.746 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.759 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.767 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.776 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.793 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.802 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.813 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.824 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.834 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.847 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.855 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.859 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.864 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.863 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.868 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.877 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.88 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.887 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.885 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.888 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.89 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.894 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.897 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.901 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.899 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.902 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.905 | +0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.905 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.905 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 | 0.7391 | 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
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % 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 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
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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