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Latvia vs Slovakia: Human Development Index

Latvia
0.889
in 2023
Slovakia
0.88
in 2023
Latvia rank
41st
Slovakia rank
44th

Human Development Index over time

  • Latvia
  • Slovakia
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.

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

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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
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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.