Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.785 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs. gdp per capita in Moldova is 0.785, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 0.785 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.702, in 2005.
That places Moldova 86th 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 19 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.702 | — |
| 2006 | 0.711 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.718 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.728 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.729 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.739 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.748 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.754 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.758 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.762 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.759 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.763 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.769 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.772 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.775 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.77 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.773 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.784 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.785 | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.785 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.785 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7176 | 0.702 | 0.729 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7599 | 0.739 | 0.775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.778 | 0.77 | 0.785 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 99.60 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 459.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.2505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2951 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,544 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Moldova was 0.785 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.785 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.702 in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.