Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.922 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.922
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.924
in 2014
All-time low
0.787
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Luxembourg, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Luxembourg is 0.922, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.924 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.787, in 1990.
That places Luxembourg 17th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.787 | — |
| 1991 | 0.796 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.801 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.812 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.82 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.824 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.832 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.837 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.845 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.858 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.861 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.863 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.868 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.87 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.878 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.879 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.88 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.883 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.896 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.905 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.909 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.911 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.914 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.919 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.924 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.913 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.916 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.913 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.915 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.916 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.918 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.922 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.922 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.922 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 | 0.8212 | 0.787 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8783 | 0.861 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.915 | 0.909 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9195 | 0.916 | 0.922 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.63 % 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 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.27 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Luxembourg?
- Human development index in Luxembourg was 0.922 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.924 in 2014.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for human development index?
- Luxembourg ranks 17th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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