Human Development Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Human Development Index was 0.946 in 2023. β² Rising
Human Development Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.946 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.812, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
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 |
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More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4925 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Human development index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.946 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.946 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.812 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for human development index?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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