Human Development Index in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Human Development Index was 0.922 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Luxembourg, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Luxembourg is 0.922, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.924 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.787, in 1990.
Luxembourg ranks 25th 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 | 0.8212 | 0.787 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8783 | 0.861 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.915 | 0.909 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9195 | 0.916 | 0.922 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0036 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 87.29 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 86 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 84.22 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Luxembourg?
- Human development index in Luxembourg was 0.922 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.924 in 2014.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for human development index?
- Luxembourg ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.