Human Development Index in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Human Development Index was 0.837 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.837
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.837
in 2023
All-time low
0.665
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.6891991: 0.6831992: 0.681993: 0.6731994: 0.6661995: 0.6651996: 0.6691997: 0.6731998: 0.6781999: 0.6832000: 0.6922001: 0.7072002: 0.722003: 0.7322004: 0.7432005: 0.7542006: 0.7652007: 0.7722008: 0.7712009: 0.7742010: 0.7812011: 0.792012: 0.7992013: 0.8082014: 0.8132015: 0.8192016: 0.822017: 0.8242018: 0.8282019: 0.8342020: 0.8262021: 0.8162022: 0.8312023: 0.837

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, human development index in Kazakhstan stood at 0.837. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.837 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.665, in 1995.

Kazakhstan ranks 44th 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 0.6759 0.665 0.689 10
2000s 0.743 0.692 0.774 10
2010s 0.8116 0.781 0.834 10
2020s 0.8275 0.816 0.837 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 41 Bulgaria 0.845 compare
  2. 41 Romania 0.845 compare
  3. 43 Georgia 0.844 compare
  4. 45 Serbia 0.833 compare
  5. 46 Russian Federation 0.832 compare
  6. 47 Belarus 0.824 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Kazakhstan?
Human development index in Kazakhstan was 0.837 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.837 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.665 in 1995.
How does Kazakhstan rank for human development index?
Kazakhstan ranks 44th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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