Human Development Index groups in Spain
Spain: Human Development Index groups was 0.918 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index groups in Spain stood at 0.918. 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 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index groups in Spain peaked at 0.918 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.766, in 1990.
Spain ranks 28th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.766 | — |
| 1991 | 0.774 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.781 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.789 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.798 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.804 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.811 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.816 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.821 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.825 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.833 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.839 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.844 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.846 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.852 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.857 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.862 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.864 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.865 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.867 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.875 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.879 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.881 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.886 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.89 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.895 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.902 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.905 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.91 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.901 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.912 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.911 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.918 | +0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.918 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.918 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 | 0.7985 | 0.766 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8529 | 0.833 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8923 | 0.875 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9105 | 0.901 | 0.918 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index groups in Spain?
- Human development index groups in Spain was 0.918 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.766 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for human development index groups?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.