Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.779 in 2023. ▲ 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
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.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.75 | — |
| 1991 | 0.743 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.733 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.721 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.706 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.702 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.701 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.706 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.71 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.714 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.716 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.728 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.736 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.745 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.751 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.757 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.762 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.77 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.776 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.773 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.782 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.786 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.789 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.788 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.778 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.78 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.785 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.784 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.789 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.783 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.772 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.779 | +0.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.779 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.804, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.779 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % 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 0.0172 units per person (2025)
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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