Human Development Index groups in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Human Development Index groups was 0.938 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in Liechtenstein, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 0.938 for human development index groups in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index groups in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.938 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.882, in 2000.
That places Liechtenstein 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index groups in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.882 | — |
| 2001 | 0.888 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.893 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.897 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.904 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.903 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.908 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.909 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.912 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.913 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.914 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.919 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.92 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.923 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.925 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.926 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.929 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.928 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.935 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.929 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.933 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.936 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.938 | +0.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.938 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.938 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9009 | 0.882 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9238 | 0.914 | 0.935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.934 | 0.929 | 0.938 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 15 United Arab Emirates 0.94 compare
- 16 Canada 0.939 compare
- 17 New Zealand 0.938 compare
- 17 United States 0.938 compare
- 20 South Korea 0.937 compare
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 24.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index groups in Liechtenstein?
- Human development index groups in Liechtenstein was 0.938 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.882 in 2000.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for human development index groups?
- Liechtenstein ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.