Human Development Index in Serbia
Serbia: Human Development Index was 0.833 in 2023. β² Rising
Human Development Index in Serbia, 1995β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Serbia is 0.833, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Serbia peaked at 0.833 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.685, in 1999.
That places Serbia 45th 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 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.692 | 0.685 | 0.699 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7377 | 0.701 | 0.774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7982 | 0.775 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8187 | 0.807 | 0.833 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 43 Georgia 0.844 compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 0.837 compare
- 46 Russian Federation 0.832 compare
- 47 Belarus 0.824 compare
- 48 North Macedonia 0.815 compare
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,502 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.658 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.474 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,041 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Serbia?
- Human development index in Serbia was 0.833 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.833 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.685 in 1999.
- How does Serbia rank for human development index?
- Serbia ranks 45th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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