Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Latvia
Latvia: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.889 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Latvia stood at 0.889. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Latvia peaked at 0.889 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.686, in 1994.
That places Latvia 32nd 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.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.736 | — |
| 1991 | 0.733 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.709 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.692 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.686 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.695 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.714 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.727 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.738 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.753 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.764 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.775 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.786 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.798 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.809 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.818 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.823 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.829 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.837 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.836 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.833 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.84 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.843 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.852 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.854 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.859 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.864 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.87 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.875 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.88 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.879 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.871 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.881 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.889 | +0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.889 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.889 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7183 | 0.686 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8075 | 0.764 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.857 | 0.833 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 | 0.871 | 0.889 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % 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 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Latvia?
- Human development index in Latvia was 0.889 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.686 in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for human development index?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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