Human development index vs gdp per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.951 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.951
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.951
in 2023
All-time low
0.824
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human development index vs gdp per capita in Belgium, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.8241991: 0.8291992: 0.8451993: 0.861994: 0.8681995: 0.8751996: 0.8811997: 0.8841998: 0.8861999: 0.8892000: 0.8942001: 0.8992002: 0.9012003: 0.9032004: 0.9092005: 0.9112006: 0.9132007: 0.9162008: 0.9172009: 0.9192010: 0.9212011: 0.9232012: 0.9232013: 0.9252014: 0.932015: 0.9332016: 0.9362017: 0.942018: 0.9422019: 0.9452020: 0.9392021: 0.9482022: 0.9452023: 0.951

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Belgium is 0.951, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.951 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.824, in 1990.

Belgium ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8641 0.824 0.889 10
2000s 0.9082 0.894 0.919 10
2010s 0.9318 0.921 0.945 10
2020s 0.9457 0.939 0.951 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Australia 0.958 compare
  2. 8 Hong Kong 0.955 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 0.955 compare
  4. 11 Ireland 0.949 compare
  5. 12 Finland 0.948 compare
  6. 13 Singapore 0.946 compare
  7. 13 United Kingdom 0.946 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Belgium?
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Belgium was 0.951 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.951 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.824 in 1990.
How does Belgium rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human development index vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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