Human Development Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: Human Development Index was 0.733 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Bolivia stood at 0.733. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Bolivia peaked at 0.733 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.552, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 108th 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 | 0.5892 | 0.552 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6521 | 0.63 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7028 | 0.677 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7125 | 0.693 | 0.733 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 105 Tunisia 0.746 compare
- 106 South Africa 0.741 compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.74 compare
- 108 Gabon 0.733 compare
- 108 Marshall Islands 0.733 compare
- 111 Botswana 0.731 compare
- 111 Fiji 0.731 compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 35.15 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 49.15 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.4398 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 56.57 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Bolivia?
- Human development index in Bolivia was 0.733 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.733 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.552 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for human development index?
- Bolivia ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.