Human Development Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Human Development Index was 0.685 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Bangladesh is 0.685, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.685 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.395, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4302 | 0.395 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5141 | 0.477 | 0.551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6093 | 0.561 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6728 | 0.663 | 0.685 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 128 Tajikistan 0.691 compare
- 129 Tuvalu 0.689 compare
- 130 India 0.685 compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.678 compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 0.674 compare
- 133 Palestine 0.674 compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 40.44 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.9601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 36.53 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 40.9 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Bangladesh?
- Human development index in Bangladesh was 0.685 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.395 in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for human development index?
- Bangladesh ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.