Human Development Index in Italy
Italy: Human Development Index was 0.915 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.915 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Italy peaked at 0.915 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.787, in 1990.
Italy 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 | 0.8174 | 0.787 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8718 | 0.849 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8929 | 0.887 | 0.906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9068 | 0.899 | 0.915 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.6192 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.62 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 75.53 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.3087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 71.17 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Italy?
- Human development index in Italy 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.915 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for human development index?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.