Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.845 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs. mean male height in Bulgaria is 0.845, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Bulgaria peaked at 0.845 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.706, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 55th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7136 | 0.706 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7682 | 0.733 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.819 | 0.799 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8307 | 0.817 | 0.845 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 52 Kuwait 0.852 compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 0.851 compare
- 54 Seychelles 0.848 compare
- 55 Romania 0.845 compare
- 57 Georgia 0.844 compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.84 compare
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,473 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Bulgaria?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Bulgaria was 0.845 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.706 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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 vs. mean male height. 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.