Human Development Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Human Development Index was 0.598 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Zimbabwe stood at 0.598. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.598 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4804 | 0.462 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4591 | 0.45 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5582 | 0.512 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5887 | 0.581 | 0.598 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2095 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 36.12 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 34.8 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 48.52 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Zimbabwe?
- Human development index in Zimbabwe was 0.598 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.598 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for human development index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.