Human Development Index in Russia
Russia: Human Development Index was 0.832 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Russia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Russia stood at 0.832.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Russia peaked at 0.847 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.712, in 1994.
That places Russia 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.7349 | 0.712 | 0.762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7806 | 0.75 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8314 | 0.808 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8222 | 0.813 | 0.832 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 37.06 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 31.96 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.9033 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 50.46 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Russia?
- Human development index in Russia was 0.832 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.847 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.712 in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for human development index?
- Russia ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.