Human Development Index in Russia

Russia: Human Development Index was 0.832 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.832
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.847
in 2019
All-time low
0.712
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in Russia, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.7621991: 0.7581992: 0.7441993: 0.7251994: 0.7121995: 0.7131996: 0.7231997: 0.7341998: 0.7381999: 0.742000: 0.752001: 0.7582002: 0.7642003: 0.7722004: 0.7772005: 0.782006: 0.7912007: 0.8022008: 0.8072009: 0.8052010: 0.8082011: 0.8222012: 0.8252013: 0.832014: 0.8312015: 0.8332016: 0.8352017: 0.8382018: 0.8452019: 0.8472020: 0.8182021: 0.8132022: 0.8262023: 0.832

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Russia recorded 0.832 for human development index in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Russia peaked at 0.847 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.712, in 1994.

Russia ranks 46th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7349 0.712 0.762 10
2000s 0.7806 0.75 0.807 10
2010s 0.8314 0.808 0.847 10
2020s 0.8222 0.813 0.832 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 43 Georgia 0.844 compare
  2. 44 Kazakhstan 0.837 compare
  3. 45 Serbia 0.833 compare
  4. 47 Belarus 0.824 compare
  5. 48 North Macedonia 0.815 compare
  6. 49 Armenia 0.811 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Russia?
Human development index in Russia was 0.832 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.847 in 2019.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.712 in 1994.
How does Russia rank for human development index?
Russia ranks 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,260 data points, 1990–2023
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