Human Development Index in Hungary

Hungary: Human Development Index was 0.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.87
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.87
in 2023
All-time low
0.722
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in Hungary, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.731991: 0.7241992: 0.7221993: 0.7291994: 0.7391995: 0.7441996: 0.7521997: 0.7581998: 0.7641999: 0.7712000: 0.7812001: 0.7912002: 0.82003: 0.8072004: 0.8112005: 0.8162006: 0.8232007: 0.8262008: 0.8332009: 0.8342010: 0.8382011: 0.8412012: 0.8412013: 0.852014: 0.8482015: 0.8472016: 0.8512017: 0.8532018: 0.8572019: 0.8612020: 0.8572021: 0.8522022: 0.8672023: 0.87

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Qatar 0.886 compare
  2. 35 Slovakia 0.88 compare
  3. 37 Montenegro 0.862 compare
  4. 38 Oman 0.858 compare
  5. 39 Türkiye 0.853 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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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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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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