Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Moldova
Moldova: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.785 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.785
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.785
in 2023
All-time low
0.702
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Human Development Index in Moldova, 2005–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Moldova is 0.785, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Moldova peaked at 0.785 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.702, in 2005.
Moldova ranks 54th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.702 | — |
| 2006 | 0.711 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.718 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.728 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.729 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.739 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.748 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.754 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.758 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.762 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.759 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.763 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.769 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.772 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.775 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.77 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.773 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.784 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.785 | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.785 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.804, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.785 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7176 | 0.702 | 0.729 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7599 | 0.739 | 0.775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.778 | 0.77 | 0.785 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.804 compare
- 52 Iran 0.799 compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 0.789 compare
- 55 Ukraine 0.779 compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 0.764 compare
- 57 Algeria 0.763 compare
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Moldova?
- Human development index in Moldova was 0.785 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.785 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.702 in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for human development index?
- Moldova ranks 54th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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