Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Slovakia, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Slovakia is 0.88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Slovakia peaked at 0.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.697, in 1991.
That places Slovakia 35th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.698 | — |
| 1991 | 0.697 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.702 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.71 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.72 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.729 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.74 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.747 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.758 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.765 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.774 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.781 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.79 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.796 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.806 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.815 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.824 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.834 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.842 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.845 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.851 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.856 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.858 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.859 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.861 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.864 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.865 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.868 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.871 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.867 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.859 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.873 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.88 | +0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7266 | 0.697 | 0.765 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8107 | 0.774 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8609 | 0.851 | 0.871 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8698 | 0.859 | 0.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % 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 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Slovakia?
- Human development index in Slovakia was 0.88 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.697 in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for human development index?
- Slovakia ranks 35th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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