Human Development Index in Belarus
Belarus: Human Development Index was 0.824 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Belarus, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Belarus is 0.824, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Belarus peaked at 0.828 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.692, in 1995.
Belarus ranks 65th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7036 | 0.692 | 0.716 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7622 | 0.724 | 0.798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.821 | 0.803 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.82 | 0.815 | 0.824 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 35.79 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 27.26 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.45 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.3773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Belarus?
- Human development index in Belarus was 0.824 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.828 in 2017.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.692 in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for human development index?
- Belarus ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.