Human Development Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Human Development Index was 0.544 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Pakistan stood at 0.544. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Pakistan peaked at 0.544 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.396, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 168th 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 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.396 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.405 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.408 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.412 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.415 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.42 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.422 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.426 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.431 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.436 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.443 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.45 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.458 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.472 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.48 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.489 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.495 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.496 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.497 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.504 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.508 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.512 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.522 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.527 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.535 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.537 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.538 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.54 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.536 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.537 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.544 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.544 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.544 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4135 | 0.396 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4716 | 0.436 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5223 | 0.5 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5403 | 0.536 | 0.544 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Pakistan?
- Human development index in Pakistan was 0.544 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.544 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.396 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for human development index?
- Pakistan ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.