Human Development Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: Human Development Index was 0.733 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Bolivia stood at 0.733. 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 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Bolivia peaked at 0.733 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.552, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.552 | — |
| 1991 | 0.561 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.568 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.577 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.586 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.594 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.602 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.61 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.618 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.624 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.63 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.639 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.642 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.645 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.648 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.658 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.656 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.664 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.668 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.671 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.677 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.683 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.685 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.699 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.701 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.704 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.714 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.715 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.722 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.728 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.697 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.693 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.727 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.733 | +0.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.733 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.733 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5892 | 0.552 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6521 | 0.63 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7028 | 0.677 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7125 | 0.693 | 0.733 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 105 Tunisia 0.746 compare
- 106 South Africa 0.741 compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.74 compare
- 108 Gabon 0.733 compare
- 108 Marshall Islands 0.733 compare
- 111 Botswana 0.731 compare
- 111 Fiji 0.731 compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Bolivia?
- Human development index in Bolivia was 0.733 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.733 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.552 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for human development index?
- Bolivia ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.