Human Development Index in Mexico
Mexico: Human Development Index was 0.789 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 0.789, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Mexico peaked at 0.789 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.668, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 81st 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 | 0.6833 | 0.668 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7336 | 0.712 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7711 | 0.751 | 0.788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.774 | 0.761 | 0.789 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 37.11 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 50.93 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 53.67 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.7155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Mexico?
- Human development index in Mexico was 0.789 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.789 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.668 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for human development index?
- Mexico ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.