Human Development Index in Ukraine

Ukraine: Human Development Index was 0.779 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.779
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.789
in 2012
All-time low
0.701
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in Ukraine, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.751991: 0.7431992: 0.7331993: 0.7211994: 0.7061995: 0.7021996: 0.7011997: 0.7061998: 0.711999: 0.7142000: 0.7162001: 0.7282002: 0.7362003: 0.7452004: 0.7512005: 0.7572006: 0.7622007: 0.772008: 0.7762009: 0.7732010: 0.7822011: 0.7862012: 0.7892013: 0.7892014: 0.7882015: 0.7782016: 0.782017: 0.7852018: 0.7842019: 0.7892020: 0.7832021: 0.7722022: 0.7722023: 0.779

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 0.779 for human development index in 2023.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Ukraine peaked at 0.789 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.701, in 1996.

That places Ukraine 55th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7186 0.701 0.75 10
2000s 0.7514 0.716 0.776 10
2010s 0.785 0.778 0.789 10
2020s 0.7765 0.772 0.783 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 52 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.799 compare
  2. 53 Azerbaijan 0.789 compare
  3. 54 Republic of Moldova 0.785 compare
  4. 56 Turkmenistan 0.764 compare
  5. 57 Algeria 0.763 compare
  6. 58 Jordan 0.754 compare
  7. 58 Egypt 0.754 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Ukraine?
Human development index in Ukraine was 0.779 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 0.789 in 2012.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.701 in 1996.
How does Ukraine rank for human development index?
Ukraine ranks 55th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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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