Human Development Index in Kiribati
Kiribati: Human Development Index was 0.644 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Kiribati, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.644 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Kiribati peaked at 0.644 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.588, in 2005.
Kiribati ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5942 | 0.588 | 0.598 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6187 | 0.6 | 0.635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6372 | 0.631 | 0.644 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Kiribati
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.786 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 70.49 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.9729 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 73.88 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 87.04 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Kiribati?
- Human development index in Kiribati was 0.644 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.644 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.588 in 2005.
- How does Kiribati rank for human development index?
- Kiribati ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.