Human Development Index in Czechia
Czechia: Human Development Index was 0.915 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Czechia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Czechia stood at 0.915. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Czechia peaked at 0.915 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.751, in 1991.
Czechia ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7766 | 0.751 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8508 | 0.817 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8948 | 0.88 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9062 | 0.898 | 0.915 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 77.41 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 78.81 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.9719 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 82.5 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Czechia?
- Human development index in Czechia was 0.915 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.915 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.751 in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for human development index?
- Czechia ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.