Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.837 in 2023. ▲ 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
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.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.689 | — |
| 1991 | 0.683 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.68 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.673 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.666 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.665 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.669 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.673 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.678 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.683 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.692 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.707 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.72 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.732 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.743 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.754 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.765 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.772 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.771 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.774 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.781 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.79 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.799 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.808 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.813 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.819 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.82 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.824 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.828 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.834 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.826 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.816 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.831 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.837 | +0.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.837 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.804, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.837 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 660 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % 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 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % 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 0.0515 units per person (2025)
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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