Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Italy
Italy: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.915 in 2023. ▲ 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
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.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.787 | — |
| 1991 | 0.792 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.806 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.816 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.823 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.829 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.836 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.84 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.845 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.849 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.856 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.862 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.866 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.874 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.876 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.881 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.885 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.884 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.887 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.89 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.887 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.89 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.889 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.894 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.897 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.902 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.906 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.899 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.908 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.905 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.915 | +1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.915 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.915 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 | 0.8174 | 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
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 0.0174 units per person (2025)
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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