Human Development Index in Albania
Albania: Human Development Index was 0.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Albania stood at 0.81. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Albania peaked at 0.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.622, in 1992.
Albania ranks 71st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.654 | — |
| 1991 | 0.638 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.622 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.624 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.629 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.638 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.647 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.645 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.659 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.671 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.682 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.691 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.697 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.705 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.71 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.723 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.732 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.742 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.749 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.756 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.769 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.781 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.79 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.793 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.797 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.798 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.801 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.805 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.794 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.806 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.81 | +0.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6427 | 0.622 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7187 | 0.682 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7928 | 0.769 | 0.805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.801 | 0.794 | 0.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 68 North Macedonia 0.815 compare
- 69 Armenia 0.811 compare
- 69 Barbados 0.811 compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0.807 compare
- 73 Mauritius 0.806 compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.804 compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Albania?
- Human development index in Albania was 0.81 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.622 in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for human development index?
- Albania ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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. 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.