Human Development Index in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Human Development Index was 0.938 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Liechtenstein, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Liechtenstein is 0.938, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.938 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.882, in 2000.
That places Liechtenstein 17th out of 192 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9009 | 0.882 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9238 | 0.914 | 0.935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.934 | 0.929 | 0.938 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 15 United Arab Emirates 0.94 compare
- 16 Canada 0.939 compare
- 17 New Zealand 0.938 compare
- 17 United States 0.938 compare
- 20 South Korea 0.937 compare
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Liechtenstein?
- Human development index in Liechtenstein was 0.938 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.882 in 2000.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for human development index?
- Liechtenstein ranks 17th out of 192 regions with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.