Human Development Index in Italy

Italy: Human Development Index was 0.915 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.915
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.915
in 2023
All-time low
0.787
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in Italy, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.7871991: 0.7921992: 0.81993: 0.8061994: 0.8161995: 0.8231996: 0.8291997: 0.8361998: 0.841999: 0.8452000: 0.8492001: 0.8562002: 0.8622003: 0.8662004: 0.8742005: 0.8762006: 0.8812007: 0.8852008: 0.8852009: 0.8842010: 0.8872011: 0.892012: 0.8872013: 0.8872014: 0.892015: 0.8892016: 0.8942017: 0.8972018: 0.9022019: 0.9062020: 0.8992021: 0.9082022: 0.9052023: 0.915

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, human development index in Italy stood at 0.915. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Italy peaked at 0.915 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.787, in 1990.

Italy ranks 20th 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 0.8174 0.787 0.845 10
2000s 0.8718 0.849 0.885 10
2010s 0.8929 0.887 0.906 10
2020s 0.9068 0.899 0.915 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Luxembourg 0.922 compare
  2. 18 France 0.92 compare
  3. 19 Spain 0.918 compare
  4. 20 Czechia 0.915 compare
  5. 20 San Marino 0.915 compare
  6. 23 Cyprus 0.913 compare
  7. 23 Andorra 0.913 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Italy?
Human development index in Italy was 0.915 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.915 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.787 in 1990.
How does Italy rank for human development index?
Italy ranks 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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