Human development index groups in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Human development index groups was 0.598 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.598
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.598
in 2023
All-time low
0.45
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index groups in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index groups in Zimbabwe stood at 0.598. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index groups in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.598 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index groups in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5 | — |
| 1991 | 0.502 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.487 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.483 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.482 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.477 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.472 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.467 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.462 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.458 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.456 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.459 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.45 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.453 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.455 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.457 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.459 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.456 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.488 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.512 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.529 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.545 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.554 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.56 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.567 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.57 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.575 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.586 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.584 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.582 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.581 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.594 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.598 | +0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.598 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.598 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4804 | 0.462 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4591 | 0.45 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5582 | 0.512 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5887 | 0.581 | 0.598 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index groups in Zimbabwe?
- Human development index groups in Zimbabwe was 0.598 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index groups recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.598 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for human development index groups?
- Zimbabwe ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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