What is human development index in Ethiopia?

Human development index in Ethiopia was 0.497 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 Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 0.497 in 2023.

What is the lowest human development index recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.293 in 2000.

How does Ethiopia rank for human development index?

Ethiopia ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is human development index rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ethiopia 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.

Human Development Index in Ethiopia

Name: Human Development Index in Ethiopia
Creator: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ethiopia: Human Development Index was 0.497 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.497

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

180th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.497

in 2023

All-time low

0.293

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2023

Human Development Index in Ethiopia, 2000–2023

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.497 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.497 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.293, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.3464	0.293	0.405	10
2010s	0.451	0.415	0.482	10
2020s	0.491	0.486	0.497	4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

177 Liberia 0.51 compare
178 Eritrea 0.503 compare
179 Guinea 0.5 compare
181 Afghanistan 0.496 compare
182 Mozambique 0.493 compare
183 Madagascar 0.487 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More reference data data for Ethiopia

Number of child deaths per woman 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance score 38.91 0-100 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.1 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 33.7 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Ethiopia?: Human development index in Ethiopia was 0.497 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 Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.497 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.293 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for human development index?: Ethiopia ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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

Indicator: Human Development Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.