Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Poland
Poland: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.906 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.906
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.906
in 2023
All-time low
0.72
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Poland stood at 0.906. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Poland peaked at 0.906 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.72, in 1991.
That places Poland 26th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.722 | — |
| 1991 | 0.72 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.724 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.737 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.747 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.754 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.763 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.775 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.784 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.793 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.801 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.809 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.816 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.822 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.82 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.826 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.831 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.836 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.841 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.846 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.852 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.858 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.863 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.873 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.879 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.884 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.882 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.884 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.887 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.88 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.884 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.902 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.906 | +0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.906 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.906 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 | 0.7519 | 0.72 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8248 | 0.801 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8735 | 0.852 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.893 | 0.88 | 0.906 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % 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 0.0213 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Poland?
- Human development index in Poland was 0.906 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for human development index?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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