Human Development Index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Human Development Index was 0.776 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.776 for human development index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.782 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.638, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th 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 | 0.6647 | 0.638 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.715 | 0.695 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7672 | 0.748 | 0.782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7775 | 0.776 | 0.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 52.53 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.64 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.91 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.3503 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Sri Lanka?
- Human development index in Sri Lanka was 0.776 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.782 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.638 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for human development index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.