Palau vs Ukraine: Human Development Index

Palau

0.786

in 2023

Ukraine

0.779

in 2023

Palau rank

84th

Ukraine rank

87th

Human Development Index over time

Palau
Ukraine

How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.786 against 0.779 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.

Globally, Palau ranks 84th and Ukraine ranks 87th of 192 countries.

Individual pages

Human Development Index in Palau
Human Development Index in Ukraine
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.