Human Development Index groups in Czechia
Czechia: Human Development Index groups was 0.915 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in Czechia, 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 groups in Czechia is 0.915, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index groups in Czechia peaked at 0.915 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.751, in 1991.
Czechia ranks 29th 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 groups in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.753 | — |
| 1991 | 0.751 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.752 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.76 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.771 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.781 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.793 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.797 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.802 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.806 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.817 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.828 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.835 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.842 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.848 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.856 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.864 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.87 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.873 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.875 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.88 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.883 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.885 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.892 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.898 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.902 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.904 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.901 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.903 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.898 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.901 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.911 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.915 | +0.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.915 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.915 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7766 | 0.751 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8508 | 0.817 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8948 | 0.88 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9062 | 0.898 | 0.915 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index groups in Czechia?
- Human development index groups in Czechia was 0.915 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index groups recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.915 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.751 in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for human development index groups?
- Czechia ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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 groups. 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.