Human Development Index in Venezuela
Venezuela: Human Development Index was 0.709 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela is 0.709, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Venezuela peaked at 0.773 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.658, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 121st 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 | 0.6837 | 0.658 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7288 | 0.703 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7592 | 0.724 | 0.773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7025 | 0.696 | 0.709 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 19.03 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 25.04 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 36.17 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Venezuela?
- Human development index in Venezuela was 0.709 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.773 in 2013.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.658 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for human development index?
- Venezuela ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.