Human Development Index groups in Lithuania
Lithuania: Human Development Index groups was 0.895 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index groups in Lithuania stood at 0.895. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index groups in Lithuania peaked at 0.895 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.699, in 1994.
That places Lithuania 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index groups in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.745 | — |
| 1991 | 0.738 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.723 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.705 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.699 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.706 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.723 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.739 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.751 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.762 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.778 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.787 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.799 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.812 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.821 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.828 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.834 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.839 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.849 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.851 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.854 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.86 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.862 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.865 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.866 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.869 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.875 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.885 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.889 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.894 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.888 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.887 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.888 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.895 | +0.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.895 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.895 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 | 0.7291 | 0.699 | 0.762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8198 | 0.778 | 0.851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8719 | 0.854 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8895 | 0.887 | 0.895 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index groups in Lithuania?
- Human development index groups in Lithuania was 0.895 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.895 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.699 in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for human development index groups?
- Lithuania ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.