Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.779 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, 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 vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine is 0.779, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine peaked at 0.789 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.701, in 1996.
Ukraine ranks 87th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.75 | — |
| 1991 | 0.743 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.733 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.721 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.706 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.702 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.701 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.706 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.71 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.714 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.716 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.728 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.736 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.745 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.751 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.757 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.762 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.77 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.776 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.773 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.782 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.786 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.789 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.788 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.778 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.78 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.785 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.784 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.789 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.783 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.772 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.779 | +0.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.779 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.779 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7186 | 0.701 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7514 | 0.716 | 0.776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.785 | 0.778 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7765 | 0.772 | 0.783 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 305.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 106.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine was 0.779 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.789 in 2012.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.701 in 1996.
- How does Ukraine rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.