What is human development index in Peru?

Human development index in Peru was 0.794 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 Peru?

The highest recorded value was 0.794 in 2023.

What is the lowest human development index recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.625 in 1990.

How does Peru rank for human development index?

Peru ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is human development index rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Peru 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.

Human Development Index in Peru

Name: Human Development Index in Peru
Creator: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Human Development Index was 0.794 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.794

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

79th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.794

in 2023

All-time low

0.625

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Human Development Index in Peru, 1990–2023

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.794 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Peru peaked at 0.794 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.625, in 1990.

Peru ranks 79th 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	0.6485	0.625	0.68	10
2000s	0.6972	0.682	0.717	10
2010s	0.7619	0.731	0.784	10
2020s	0.7792	0.764	0.794	4

Countries ranked near Peru

76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.798 compare
76 Thailand 0.798 compare
78 China 0.797 compare
80 Grenada 0.791 compare
81 Azerbaijan 0.789 compare
81 Mexico 0.789 compare

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More reference data data for Peru

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 48.26 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 57.65 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.0456 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.6544 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 54.72 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Peru?: Human development index in Peru was 0.794 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 Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.794 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.625 in 1990.
How does Peru rank for human development index?: Peru ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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

Indicator: Human Development Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.