Human Development Index in Slovakia

Slovakia: Human Development Index was 0.88 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.88
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.88
in 2023
All-time low
0.697
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in Slovakia, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.6981991: 0.6971992: 0.7021993: 0.711994: 0.721995: 0.7291996: 0.741997: 0.7471998: 0.7581999: 0.7652000: 0.7742001: 0.7812002: 0.792003: 0.7962004: 0.8062005: 0.8152006: 0.8242007: 0.8342008: 0.8422009: 0.8452010: 0.8512011: 0.8562012: 0.8562013: 0.8582014: 0.8592015: 0.8612016: 0.8642017: 0.8652018: 0.8682019: 0.8712020: 0.8672021: 0.8592022: 0.8732023: 0.88

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Croatia 0.889 compare
  2. 32 Latvia 0.889 compare
  3. 34 Qatar 0.886 compare
  4. 36 Hungary 0.87 compare
  5. 37 Montenegro 0.862 compare
  6. 38 Oman 0.858 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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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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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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