Human development index (Our World) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Human development index (Our World) was 0.706 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.706
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.706
in 2023
All-time low
0.515
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Nicaragua stood at 0.706. 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 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.706 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.515, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 123rd 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 (Our World) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.515 | — |
| 1991 | 0.526 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.531 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.534 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.54 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.549 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.559 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.568 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.569 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.585 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.593 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.601 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.609 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.615 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.623 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.63 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.636 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.642 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.646 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.651 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.657 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.664 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.668 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.674 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.679 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.684 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.688 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.69 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.676 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.682 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.701 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.706 | +0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.706 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.706 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5476 | 0.515 | 0.585 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6241 | 0.593 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6745 | 0.651 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6913 | 0.676 | 0.706 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Nicaragua?
- Human development index in Nicaragua was 0.706 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.706 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.515 in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for human development index?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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