Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.691 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Tajikistan, 1993–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Tajikistan is 0.691, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.691 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.528, in 1996.
Tajikistan ranks 67th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.549 | — |
| 1994 | 0.538 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.547 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.528 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.536 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.541 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.546 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.554 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.563 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.575 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.587 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.598 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.611 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.62 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.625 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.634 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.639 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.644 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.649 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.655 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.657 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.658 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.661 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.666 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.67 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.673 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.664 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.672 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.687 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.691 | +0.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.691 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.72, 96% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.691 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5407 | 0.528 | 0.549 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6001 | 0.554 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6572 | 0.639 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6785 | 0.664 | 0.691 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More health data for Tajikistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,061 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6758 % 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 0.0596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6416 % 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 0.0629 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Tajikistan?
- Human development index in Tajikistan was 0.691 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.691 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.528 in 1996.
- How does Tajikistan rank for human development index?
- Tajikistan ranks 67th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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