Human Development Index in Lithuania
Lithuania: Human Development Index was 0.895 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.895 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Lithuania peaked at 0.895 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.699, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 39th 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 | 0.7291 | 0.699 | 0.762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8198 | 0.778 | 0.851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8719 | 0.854 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8895 | 0.887 | 0.895 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0058 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 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 80.62 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 78.25 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.9394 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 81.94 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Lithuania?
- Human development index in Lithuania was 0.895 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.895 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.699 in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for human development index?
- Lithuania ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.