Human Development Index in Spain

Spain: Human Development Index was 0.918 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.918
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.918
in 2023
All-time low
0.766
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in Spain, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.7661991: 0.7741992: 0.7811993: 0.7891994: 0.7981995: 0.8041996: 0.8111997: 0.8161998: 0.8211999: 0.8252000: 0.8332001: 0.8392002: 0.8442003: 0.8462004: 0.8522005: 0.8572006: 0.8622007: 0.8642008: 0.8652009: 0.8672010: 0.8752011: 0.8792012: 0.8812013: 0.8862014: 0.892015: 0.8952016: 0.92017: 0.9022018: 0.9052019: 0.912020: 0.9012021: 0.9122022: 0.9112023: 0.918

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, human development index in Spain stood at 0.918. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Spain peaked at 0.918 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.766, in 1990.

Spain ranks 19th 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 0.7985 0.766 0.825 10
2000s 0.8529 0.833 0.867 10
2010s 0.8923 0.875 0.91 10
2020s 0.9105 0.901 0.918 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 16 Malta 0.924 compare
  2. 17 Luxembourg 0.922 compare
  3. 18 France 0.92 compare
  4. 20 Czechia 0.915 compare
  5. 20 San Marino 0.915 compare
  6. 20 Italy 0.915 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Spain?
Human development index in Spain was 0.918 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.766 in 1990.
How does Spain rank for human development index?
Spain ranks 19th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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