Andorra

Europe · Southern Europe

Moderate cost of livingVery high development

Incomes are high, and people live long.

Safety

Homicides: 2.6per 100,000 people a yearModerateUNODC / World Bank · 2020
Safety index: 84.8Numbeo's safety index, higher is saferVery highNumbeo · 2026

Money

Incomes above the median country

GNI per person: $53,230national income per person, US dollarsVery high
World Bank · 2025
Rent index: 32.8New York = 100Very expensiveNumbeo · 2026

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 25% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and rose 2% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parity

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Among the longest-lived countries

Life expectancy: 84.2years, at birthVery high
#5 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage: 75WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100ModerateWHO · 2023
Air pollution: 8.6PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageVery lowWHO · 2023

How it changed

Andorra's Human Development Index

0.913Very high human development

32nd of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 22nd of 44 in Europe.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

#29Italy0.915
#29San Marino0.915
#32Andorra0.913
#32Cyprus0.913
#34Greece0.908

Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 2000

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.825 in 2000 to 0.913 in 2023.

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 24 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by year The world report

Life expectancy at birth: 84.2 years2024at birthUp 1.1 years from 83.1 years in 2005
Internet users: 94%2024of people onlineUp 45 points from 49% in 2006
Urban population: 89%2025of people in towns and citiesLevel with 2006
Births per woman: 1.092024births per womanDown 0.13 from 1.22 in 2005
Renewable share of energy: 19%2022of energy usedUp 2 points from 17% in 2004
Access to electricity: 100%2024of people with electricityLevel with 2005
Infant mortality: 22024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsDown 3 from 5 in 2005
Forest area: 34%2023of land under forestLevel with 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

Tax haven in the Pyrenees: no income tax, ski resorts, duty-free shopping hub. The case for living here is high incomes, long lives and clean air.

About Andorra

Andorra is a tiny mountain principality tucked between France and Spain in the Pyrenees, offering world-class skiing in winter and excellent hiking through unspoilt alpine scenery in summer. Life here is quiet, orderly, and surrounded by nature, which suits those who prefer altitude over coastline. Those looking for cultural depth or urban energy will quickly exhaust what it offers.