Human Development Index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Human Development Index was 0.691 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Tajikistan, 1993–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.691 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.691 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.528, in 1996.
Tajikistan ranks 128th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5407 | 0.528 | 0.549 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6001 | 0.554 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6572 | 0.639 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6785 | 0.664 | 0.691 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0855 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 36.59 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 28.1 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 61.19 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2757 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Tajikistan?
- Human development index in Tajikistan was 0.691 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.691 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.528 in 1996.
- How does Tajikistan rank for human development index?
- Tajikistan ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.