Human Development Index in Germany

Germany: Human Development Index was 0.959 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.959
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.959
in 2023
All-time low
0.834
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in Germany, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.8341991: 0.8411992: 0.8491993: 0.8591994: 0.8651995: 0.871996: 0.8751997: 0.8811998: 0.8871999: 0.8922000: 0.8972001: 0.9042002: 0.9092003: 0.9142004: 0.9232005: 0.9232006: 0.9272007: 0.9312008: 0.9332009: 0.9332010: 0.9362011: 0.9422012: 0.9442013: 0.9452014: 0.9492015: 0.9482016: 0.9492017: 0.9512018: 0.9522019: 0.9572020: 0.9552021: 0.9582022: 0.9552023: 0.959

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.959 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Germany peaked at 0.959 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.834, in 1990.

That places Germany 5th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8653 0.834 0.892 10
2000s 0.9194 0.897 0.933 10
2010s 0.9473 0.936 0.957 10
2020s 0.9567 0.955 0.959 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Norway 0.97 compare
  2. 2 Switzerland 0.97 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 0.962 compare
  4. 5 Sweden 0.959 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 0.955 compare
  6. 8 Belgium 0.951 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Germany?
Human development index in Germany was 0.959 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.959 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.834 in 1990.
How does Germany rank for human development index?
Germany ranks 5th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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