Human Development Index in Croatia
Croatia: Human Development Index was 0.889 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Croatia, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Croatia stood at 0.889. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Croatia peaked at 0.889 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.713, in 1995.
Croatia ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7338 | 0.713 | 0.753 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8062 | 0.769 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8509 | 0.831 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8795 | 0.867 | 0.889 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3775 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 63.46 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 68.2 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.6487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.5814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 75.83 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Croatia?
- Human development index in Croatia was 0.889 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.713 in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for human development index?
- Croatia ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.