Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.889 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Latvia stood at 0.889. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.889 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.686, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.736 | — |
| 1991 | 0.733 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.709 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.692 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.686 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.695 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.714 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.727 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.738 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.753 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.764 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.775 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.786 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.798 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.809 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.818 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.823 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.829 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.837 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.836 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.833 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.84 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.843 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.852 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.854 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.859 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.864 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.87 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.875 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.88 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.879 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.871 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.881 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.889 | +0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.889 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.889 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7183 | 0.686 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8075 | 0.764 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.857 | 0.833 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 | 0.871 | 0.889 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 0.889 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.686 in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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.