Human Development Index (UNICEF) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.946 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.946
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.946
in 2022
All-time low
0.812
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in United Kingdom is 0.946, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.946 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.812, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 11th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.812 | — |
| 1991 | 0.816 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.824 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.827 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.836 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.835 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.841 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.849 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.856 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.862 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.87 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.876 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.881 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.886 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.897 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.903 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.902 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.905 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.91 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.915 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.921 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.916 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.917 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.931 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.932 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.931 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.934 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.937 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.936 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.941 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.93 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.941 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.946 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.946 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.946 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.946 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8358 | 0.812 | 0.862 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8945 | 0.87 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9296 | 0.916 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9407 | 0.93 | 0.946 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in United Kingdom?
- Human development index in United Kingdom was 0.946 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.946 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.812 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for human development index?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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