Human Development Index in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Human Development Index was 0.837 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.837 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.837 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.665, in 1995.
Kazakhstan ranks 60th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.6759 | 0.665 | 0.689 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.743 | 0.692 | 0.774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8116 | 0.781 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8275 | 0.816 | 0.837 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0229 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 50.4 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3815 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 42.57 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.8157 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 61.06 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2828 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Kazakhstan?
- Human development index in Kazakhstan was 0.837 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.837 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.665 in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for human development index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.