Croatia vs Slovakia: Human Development Index

Croatia

0.889

in 2023

Slovakia

0.88

in 2023

Croatia rank

41st

Slovakia rank

44th

Human Development Index over time

Croatia
Slovakia

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.889 against 0.88 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.

Globally, Croatia ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 44th of 192 countries.

Individual pages

Human Development Index in Croatia
Human Development Index in Slovakia
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Human Development Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.