Human Development Index in Hungary
Hungary: Human Development Index was 0.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Hungary is 0.87, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Hungary peaked at 0.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.722, in 1992.
That places Hungary 36th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7433 | 0.722 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8122 | 0.781 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8487 | 0.838 | 0.861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8615 | 0.852 | 0.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.4236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4805 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Hungary?
- Human development index in Hungary was 0.87 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.722 in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for human development index?
- Hungary ranks 36th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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