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List of countries by Human Development Index

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List of countries by Human Development Index

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) compiles the Human Development Index (HDI) of 193 nations in the annual Human Development Report. The index considers the health, education, income and living conditions in a given country to provide a measure of human development which is comparable between countries and over time. The HDI is the most widely used indicator of human development and has changed how people view the concept. However, several aspects of the index have received criticism. Some scholars have criticized how the factors are weighed, in particular how an additional year of life expectancy is valued differently between countries; and the limited factors it considers, noting the omission of factors such as the levels of distributional and gender inequality. In response to the former, the UNDP introduced the inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) in its 2010 report, and in response to the latter the Gender Development Index (GDI) was introduced in the 1995 report. Others have criticized the perceived oversimplification of using a single number per country. To reflect developmental differences within countries, a subnational HDI (SHDI) featuring data for more than 1,600 regions was introduced in 2018 by the Global Data Lab at Radboud University in the Netherlands. In 2020, the UNDP introduced another index, the planetary pressures–adjusted Human Development Index (PHDI), which decreases the scores of countries with a higher ecological footprint.

Tables

HDI dimensions and indicators[15] · Dimensions and indicators
Long and healthy life
Long and healthy life
Dimensions
Long and healthy life
Indicators
Life expectancy at birth
Dimension index
Life expectancy index
Knowledge
Knowledge
Dimensions
Knowledge
Indicators
Expected years of schoolingMean years of schooling
Dimension index
Education index
A decent standard of living
A decent standard of living
Dimensions
A decent standard of living
Indicators
GNI per capita (PPP $)
Dimension index
GNI index
Dimensions
Indicators
Dimension index
Long and healthy life
Life expectancy at birth
Life expectancy index
Knowledge
Expected years of schoolingMean years of schooling
Education index
A decent standard of living
GNI per capita (PPP $)
GNI index
mw- Human Development Index by country · List
1
1
Rank
1
Changesince2015
(2)
Country or territory
Iceland
HDI value
0.972
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.28%
2
2
Rank
2
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Norway
HDI value
0.970
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.25%
4
4
Rank
4
Changesince2015
(2)
Country or territory
Denmark
HDI value
0.962
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.35%
5
5
Rank
5
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Germany
HDI value
0.959
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.19%
7
7
Rank
7
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Australia
HDI value
0.958
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.20%
8
8
Rank
8
Changesince2015
(2)
Country or territory
Netherlands
HDI value
0.955
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.26%
(1)
(1)
Rank
(1)
Changesince2015
Hong Kong
Country or territory
0.38%
10
10
Rank
10
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Belgium
HDI value
0.951
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.26%
11
11
Rank
11
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Ireland
HDI value
0.949
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.38%
12
12
Rank
12
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Finland
HDI value
0.948
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.27%
13
13
Rank
13
Changesince2015
(2)
Country or territory
Singapore
HDI value
0.946
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.25%
(2)
(2)
Rank
(2)
Changesince2015
United Kingdom
Country or territory
0.24%
15
15
Rank
15
Changesince2015
(27)
Country or territory
United Arab Emirates
HDI value
0.940
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.04%
16
16
Rank
16
Changesince2015
(2)
Country or territory
Canada
HDI value
0.939
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.22%
17
17
Rank
17
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Liechtenstein
HDI value
0.938
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.23%
(5)
(5)
Rank
(5)
Changesince2015
New Zealand
Country or territory
0.13%
20
20
Rank
20
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
South Korea
HDI value
0.937
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.36%
21
21
Rank
21
Changesince2015
(2)
Country or territory
Slovenia
HDI value
0.931
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.33%
22
22
Rank
22
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Austria
HDI value
0.930
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.21%
23
23
Rank
23
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Japan
HDI value
0.925
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.16%
24
24
Rank
24
Changesince2015
(5)
Country or territory
Malta
HDI value
0.924
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.50%
25
25
Rank
25
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Luxembourg
HDI value
0.922
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.14%
26
26
Rank
26
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
France
HDI value
0.920
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.28%
27
27
Rank
27
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Israel
HDI value
0.919
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.26%
28
28
Rank
28
Changesince2015
Country or territory
Spain
HDI value
0.918
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.40%
29
29
Rank
29
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Czechia
HDI value
0.915
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.22%
(1)
(1)
Rank
(1)
Changesince2015
Italy
Country or territory
0.30%
(2)
(2)
Rank
(2)
Changesince2015
San Marino
Country or territory
0.32%
32
32
Rank
32
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Andorra
HDI value
0.913
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.20%
(3)
(3)
Rank
(3)
Changesince2015
Cyprus
Country or territory
0.45%
34
34
Rank
34
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Greece
HDI value
0.908
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.18%
35
35
Rank
35
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Poland
HDI value
0.906
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.35%
36
36
Rank
36
Changesince2015
(5)
Country or territory
Estonia
HDI value
0.905
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.33%
37
37
Rank
37
Changesince2015
(9)
Country or territory
Saudi Arabia
HDI value
0.900
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.70%
38
38
Rank
38
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Bahrain
HDI value
0.899
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.80%
39
39
Rank
39
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Lithuania
HDI value
0.895
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.32%
40
40
Rank
40
Changesince2015
(2)
Country or territory
Portugal
HDI value
0.890
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.42%
41
41
Rank
41
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Croatia
HDI value
0.889
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.53%
(4)
(4)
Rank
(4)
Changesince2015
Latvia
Country or territory
0.51%
43
43
Rank
43
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Qatar
HDI value
0.886
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.45%
44
44
Rank
44
Changesince2015
(6)
Country or territory
Slovakia
HDI value
0.880
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.14%
45
45
Rank
45
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Chile
HDI value
0.878
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.47%
46
46
Rank
46
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Hungary
HDI value
0.870
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.22%
47
47
Rank
47
Changesince2015
(7)
Country or territory
Argentina
HDI value
0.865
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.15%
48
48
Rank
48
Changesince2015
Country or territory
Montenegro
HDI value
0.862
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.38%
(13)
(13)
Rank
(13)
Changesince2015
Uruguay
Country or territory
0.47%
50
50
Rank
50
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Oman
HDI value
0.858
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.22%
51
51
Rank
51
Changesince2015
(7)
Country or territory
Turkey
HDI value
0.853
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.10%
52
52
Rank
52
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Kuwait
HDI value
0.852
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.36%
53
53
Rank
53
Changesince2015
(5)
Country or territory
Antigua and Barbuda
HDI value
0.851
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.18%
54
54
Rank
54
Changesince2015
(5)
Country or territory
Seychelles
HDI value
0.848
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.30%
55
55
Rank
55
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Bulgaria
HDI value
0.845
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.09%
(2)
(2)
Rank
(2)
Changesince2015
Romania
Country or territory
0.14%
57
57
Rank
57
Changesince2015
(6)
Country or territory
Georgia
HDI value
0.844
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.54%
58
58
Rank
58
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Saint Kitts and Nevis
HDI value
0.840
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.49%
59
59
Rank
59
Changesince2015
(6)
Country or territory
Panama
HDI value
0.839
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.47%
60
60
Rank
60
Changesince2015
(12)
Country or territory
Brunei
HDI value
0.837
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.13%
(1)
(1)
Rank
(1)
Changesince2015
Kazakhstan
Country or territory
0.38%
62
62
Rank
62
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Costa Rica
HDI value
0.833
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.39%
(5)
(5)
Rank
(5)
Changesince2015
Serbia
Country or territory
0.39%
64
64
Rank
64
Changesince2015
(12)
Country or territory
Russia
HDI value
0.832
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.25%
65
65
Rank
65
Changesince2015
(10)
Country or territory
Belarus
HDI value
0.824
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.12%
66
66
Rank
66
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Bahamas
HDI value
0.820
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.21%
67
67
Rank
67
Changesince2015
(2)
Country or territory
Malaysia
HDI value
0.819
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.41%
68
68
Rank
68
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
North Macedonia
HDI value
0.815
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.21%
69
69
Rank
69
Changesince2015
(9)
Country or territory
Barbados
HDI value
0.811
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.18%
71
71
Rank
71
Changesince2015
Country or territory
Albania
HDI value
0.810
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.25%
72
72
Rank
72
Changesince2015
(10)
Country or territory
Trinidad and Tobago
HDI value
0.807
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.30%
73
73
Rank
73
Changesince2015
Country or territory
Mauritius
HDI value
0.806
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.44%
74
74
Rank
74
Changesince2015
(7)
Country or territory
Bosnia and Herzegovina
HDI value
0.804
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.68%
75
75
Rank
75
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Iran
HDI value
0.799
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.26%
76
76
Rank
76
Changesince2015
(11)
Country or territory
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
HDI value
0.798
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.17%
(2)
(2)
Rank
(2)
Changesince2015
Thailand
Country or territory
0.65%
78
78
Rank
78
Changesince2015
(16)
Country or territory
China
HDI value
0.797
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.02%
79
79
Rank
79
Changesince2015
(5)
Country or territory
Peru
HDI value
0.794
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.42%
80
80
Rank
80
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Grenada
HDI value
0.791
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.15%
81
81
Rank
81
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Azerbaijan
HDI value
0.789
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.30%
(2)
(2)
Rank
(2)
Changesince2015
Mexico
Country or territory
0.37%
83
83
Rank
83
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Colombia
HDI value
0.788
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.29%
84
84
Rank
84
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Brazil
HDI value
0.786
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.43%
(17)
(17)
Rank
(17)
Changesince2015
Palau
Country or territory
0.23%
86
86
Rank
86
Changesince2015
(5)
Country or territory
Moldova
HDI value
0.785
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.53%
87
87
Rank
87
Changesince2015
(10)
Country or territory
Ukraine
HDI value
0.779
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.35%
88
88
Rank
88
Changesince2015
Country or territory
Ecuador
HDI value
0.777
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.32%
89
89
Rank
89
Changesince2015
(6)
Country or territory
Dominican Republic
HDI value
0.776
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.67%
(33)
(33)
Rank
(33)
Changesince2015
Guyana
Country or territory
1.11%
(8)
(8)
Rank
(8)
Changesince2015
Sri Lanka
Country or territory
0.50%
92
92
Rank
92
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Tonga
HDI value
0.769
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.35%
93
93
Rank
93
Changesince2015
(10)
Country or territory
Maldives
HDI value
0.766
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.81%
(16)
(16)
Rank
(16)
Changesince2015
Vietnam
Country or territory
0.60%
95
95
Rank
95
Changesince2015
(8)
Country or territory
Turkmenistan
HDI value
0.764
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.52%
96
96
Rank
96
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Algeria
HDI value
0.763
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.27%
97
97
Rank
97
Changesince2015
(16)
Country or territory
Cuba
HDI value
0.762
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.16%
98
98
Rank
98
Changesince2015
Country or territory
Dominica
HDI value
0.761
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.06%
99
99
Rank
99
Changesince2015
Country or territory
Paraguay
HDI value
0.756
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.36%
100
100
Rank
100
Changesince2015
(15)
Country or territory
Egypt
HDI value
0.754
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.73%
(4)
(4)
Rank
(4)
Changesince2015
Jordan
Country or territory
0.10%
102
102
Rank
102
Changesince2015
(12)
Country or territory
Lebanon
HDI value
0.752
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.29%
103
103
Rank
103
Changesince2015
(11)
Country or territory
Saint Lucia
HDI value
0.748
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.07%
104
104
Rank
104
Changesince2015
(11)
Country or territory
Mongolia
HDI value
0.747
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.48%
105
105
Rank
105
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Tunisia
HDI value
0.746
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.22%
106
106
Rank
106
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
South Africa
HDI value
0.741
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.50%
107
107
Rank
107
Changesince2015
(7)
Country or territory
Uzbekistan
HDI value
0.740
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.62%
108
108
Rank
108
Changesince2015
(8)
Country or territory
Bolivia
HDI value
0.733
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.45%
(1)
(1)
Rank
(1)
Changesince2015
Gabon
Country or territory
0.46%
(11)
(11)
Rank
(11)
Changesince2015
Marshall Islands
Country or territory
N/A
111
111
Rank
111
Changesince2015
(9)
Country or territory
Botswana
HDI value
0.731
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.69%
(1)
(1)
Rank
(1)
Changesince2015
Fiji
Country or territory
0.35%
113
113
Rank
113
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Indonesia
HDI value
0.728
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.56%
114
114
Rank
114
Changesince2015
(6)
Country or territory
Suriname
HDI value
0.722
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.07%
115
115
Rank
115
Changesince2015
(9)
Country or territory
Belize
HDI value
0.721
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.23%
(14)
(14)
Rank
(14)
Changesince2015
Libya
Country or territory
0.31%
117
117
Rank
117
Changesince2015
(6)
Country or territory
Jamaica
HDI value
0.720
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.06%
(1)
(1)
Rank
(1)
Changesince2015
Kyrgyzstan
Country or territory
0.49%
(3)
(3)
Rank
(3)
Changesince2015
Philippines
Country or territory
0.45%
120
120
Rank
120
Changesince2015
(7)
Country or territory
Morocco
HDI value
0.710
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.21%
121
121
Rank
121
Changesince2015
(37)
Country or territory
Venezuela
HDI value
0.709
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.68%
122
122
Rank
122
Changesince2015
(9)
Country or territory
Samoa
HDI value
0.708
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.02%
123
123
Rank
123
Changesince2015
Country or territory
Nicaragua
HDI value
0.706
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.76%
124
124
Rank
124
Changesince2015
(2)
Country or territory
Nauru
HDI value
0.703
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.84%
125
125
Rank
125
Changesince2015
(9)
Country or territory
Bhutan
HDI value
0.698
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.32%
126
126
Rank
126
Changesince2015
(16)
Country or territory
Eswatini
HDI value
0.695
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.70%
(2)
(2)
Rank
(2)
Changesince2015
Iraq
Country or territory
0.57%
128
128
Rank
128
Changesince2015
Country or territory
Tajikistan
HDI value
0.691
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.61%
129
129
Rank
129
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Tuvalu
HDI value
0.689
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.39%
130
130
Rank
130
Changesince2015
(9)
Country or territory
Bangladesh
HDI value
0.685
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.54%
(5)
(5)
Rank
(5)
Changesince2015
India
Country or territory
0.99%
132
132
Rank
132
Changesince2015
(7)
Country or territory
El Salvador
HDI value
0.678
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.21%
133
133
Rank
133
Changesince2015
(2)
Country or territory
Equatorial Guinea
HDI value
0.674
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.54%
(21)
(21)
Rank
(21)
Changesince2015
Palestine
Country or territory
0.33%
135
135
Rank
135
Changesince2015
(7)
Country or territory
Cape Verde
HDI value
0.668
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.15%
136
136
Rank
136
Changesince2015
Country or territory
Namibia
HDI value
0.665
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.36%
137
137
Rank
137
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Guatemala
HDI value
0.662
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.21%
138
138
Rank
138
Changesince2015
(6)
Country or territory
Republic of the Congo
HDI value
0.649
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.17%
139
139
Rank
139
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Honduras
HDI value
0.645
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.38%
140
140
Rank
140
Changesince2015
(2)
Country or territory
Kiribati
HDI value
0.644
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.61%
141
141
Rank
141
Changesince2015
Country or territory
São Tomé and Príncipe
HDI value
0.637
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.86%
142
142
Rank
142
Changesince2015
(5)
Country or territory
Timor-Leste
HDI value
0.634
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.01%
143
143
Rank
143
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Ghana
HDI value
0.628
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.44%
(5)
(5)
Rank
(5)
Changesince2015
Kenya
Country or territory
0.82%
145
145
Rank
145
Changesince2015
(5)
Country or territory
Nepal
HDI value
0.622
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.85%
146
146
Rank
146
Changesince2015
Country or territory
Vanuatu
HDI value
0.621
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.50%
147
147
Rank
147
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Laos
HDI value
0.617
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.90%
148
148
Rank
148
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Angola
HDI value
0.616
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.14%
149
149
Rank
149
Changesince2015
(6)
Country or territory
Micronesia
HDI value
0.615
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.13%
150
150
Rank
150
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Myanmar
HDI value
0.609
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.54%
151
151
Rank
151
Changesince2015
(5)
Country or territory
Cambodia
HDI value
0.606
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.85%
152
152
Rank
152
Changesince2015
(2)
Country or territory
Comoros
HDI value
0.603
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.94%
153
153
Rank
153
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Zimbabwe
HDI value
0.598
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.12%
154
154
Rank
154
Changesince2015
Country or territory
Zambia
HDI value
0.595
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.63%
155
155
Rank
155
Changesince2015
(5)
Country or territory
Cameroon
HDI value
0.588
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.10%
156
156
Rank
156
Changesince2015
(7)
Country or territory
Solomon Islands
HDI value
0.584
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.13%
157
157
Rank
157
Changesince2015
(10)
Country or territory
Ivory Coast
HDI value
0.582
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.07%
(3)
(3)
Rank
(3)
Changesince2015
Uganda
Country or territory
0.80%
159
159
Rank
159
Changesince2015
(5)
Country or territory
Rwanda
HDI value
0.578
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.02%
160
160
Rank
160
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Papua New Guinea
HDI value
0.576
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.12%
161
161
Rank
161
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Togo
HDI value
0.571
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.29%
162
162
Rank
162
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Syria
HDI value
0.564
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.42%
163
163
Rank
163
Changesince2015
(5)
Country or territory
Mauritania
HDI value
0.563
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.51%
164
164
Rank
164
Changesince2015
(2)
Country or territory
Nigeria
HDI value
0.560
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.97%
165
165
Rank
165
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Tanzania
HDI value
0.555
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.64%
166
166
Rank
166
Changesince2015
(9)
Country or territory
Haiti
HDI value
0.554
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.74%
167
167
Rank
167
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Lesotho
HDI value
0.550
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.86%
168
168
Rank
168
Changesince2015
(5)
Country or territory
Pakistan
HDI value
0.544
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.71%
169
169
Rank
169
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Senegal
HDI value
0.530
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.80%
170
170
Rank
170
Changesince2015
(5)
Country or territory
Gambia
HDI value
0.524
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.82%
171
171
Rank
171
Changesince2015
(8)
Country or territory
Democratic Republic of the Congo
HDI value
0.522
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.06%
172
172
Rank
172
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Malawi
HDI value
0.517
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.81%
173
173
Rank
173
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Benin
HDI value
0.515
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.39%
174
174
Rank
174
Changesince2015
(2)
Country or territory
Guinea-Bissau
HDI value
0.514
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.76%
175
175
Rank
175
Changesince2015
(6)
Country or territory
Djibouti
HDI value
0.513
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.67%
176
176
Rank
176
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Sudan
HDI value
0.511
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.45%
177
177
Rank
177
Changesince2015
Country or territory
Liberia
HDI value
0.510
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.48%
178
178
Rank
178
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Eritrea
HDI value
0.503
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.62%
179
179
Rank
179
Changesince2015
(3)
Country or territory
Guinea
HDI value
0.500
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.06%
180
180
Rank
180
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Ethiopia
HDI value
0.497
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.55%
181
181
Rank
181
Changesince2015
(7)
Country or territory
Afghanistan
HDI value
0.496
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.24%
182
182
Rank
182
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Mozambique
HDI value
0.493
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.04%
183
183
Rank
183
Changesince2015
(11)
Country or territory
Madagascar
HDI value
0.487
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.02%
184
184
Rank
184
Changesince2015
(4)
Country or territory
Yemen
HDI value
0.470
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.30%
185
185
Rank
185
Changesince2015
Country or territory
Sierra Leone
HDI value
0.467
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.80%
186
186
Rank
186
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Burkina Faso
HDI value
0.459
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1.37%
187
187
Rank
187
Changesince2015
(2)
Country or territory
Burundi
HDI value
0.439
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.32%
188
188
Rank
188
Changesince2015
Country or territory
Mali
HDI value
0.419
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.08%
(3)
(3)
Rank
(3)
Changesince2015
Niger
Country or territory
1.34%
190
190
Rank
190
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Chad
HDI value
0.416
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.66%
191
191
Rank
191
Changesince2015
(1)
Country or territory
Central African Republic
HDI value
0.414
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.58%
192
192
Rank
192
Changesince2015
N/A
Country or territory
Somalia
HDI value
0.404
%annual growth(2010–2023)
N/A
193
193
Rank
193
Changesince2015
Country or territory
South Sudan
HDI value
0.388
%annual growth(2010–2023)
0.61%
Rank
Changesince2015
Country or territory
HDI value
%annual growth(2010–2023)
1
(2)
Iceland
0.972
0.28%
2
(1)
Norway
0.970
0.25%
Switzerland
0.24%
4
(2)
Denmark
0.962
0.35%
5
(1)
Germany
0.959
0.19%
Sweden
0.38%
7
(1)
Australia
0.958
0.20%
8
(2)
Netherlands
0.955
0.26%
(1)
Hong Kong
0.38%
10
(3)
Belgium
0.951
0.26%
11
(4)
Ireland
0.949
0.38%
12
(4)
Finland
0.948
0.27%
13
(2)
Singapore
0.946
0.25%
(2)
United Kingdom
0.24%
15
(27)
United Arab Emirates
0.940
1.04%
16
(2)
Canada
0.939
0.22%
17
(1)
Liechtenstein
0.938
0.23%
(5)
New Zealand
0.13%
United States
0.10%
20
(1)
South Korea
0.937
0.36%
21
(2)
Slovenia
0.931
0.33%
22
(3)
Austria
0.930
0.21%
23
(3)
Japan
0.925
0.16%
24
(5)
Malta
0.924
0.50%
25
(3)
Luxembourg
0.922
0.14%
26
(1)
France
0.920
0.28%
27
(3)
Israel
0.919
0.26%
28
Spain
0.918
0.40%
29
(3)
Czechia
0.915
0.22%
(1)
Italy
0.30%
(2)
San Marino
0.32%
32
(1)
Andorra
0.913
0.20%
(3)
Cyprus
0.45%
34
(3)
Greece
0.908
0.18%
35
(1)
Poland
0.906
0.35%
36
(5)
Estonia
0.905
0.33%
37
(9)
Saudi Arabia
0.900
0.70%
38
(1)
Bahrain
0.899
0.80%
39
(4)
Lithuania
0.895
0.32%
40
(2)
Portugal
0.890
0.42%
41
(1)
Croatia
0.889
0.53%
(4)
Latvia
0.51%
43
(4)
Qatar
0.886
0.45%
44
(6)
Slovakia
0.880
0.14%
45
(1)
Chile
0.878
0.47%
46
(1)
Hungary
0.870
0.22%
47
(7)
Argentina
0.865
0.15%
48
Montenegro
0.862
0.38%
(13)
Uruguay
0.47%
Table of regions and groups by HDI[22] · Regions and groups
OECD
OECD
Region or group
OECD
1990
0.801
2000
0.846
2010
0.883
2015
0.899
2020
0.903
2021
0.904
2022
0.910
2023
0.916
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
+0.41%
Very high human development
Very high human development
Region or group
Very high human development
1990
0.797
2000
0.838
2010
0.879
2015
0.898
2020
0.901
2021
0.903
2022
0.908
2023
0.914
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
+0.42%
Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia
Region or group
Europe and Central Asia
1990
0.674
2000
0.686
2010
0.753
2015
0.789
2020
0.802
2021
0.803
2022
0.815
2023
0.818
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
+0.59%
Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean
Region or group
Latin America and the Caribbean
1990
0.648
2000
0.697
2010
0.747
2015
0.767
2020
0.764
2021
0.762
2022
0.778
2023
0.783
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
+0.58%
High human development
High human development
Region or group
High human development
1990
0.569
2000
0.636
2010
0.714
2015
0.744
2020
0.763
2021
0.766
2022
0.774
2023
0.777
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
+0.95%
East Asia and the Pacific
East Asia and the Pacific
Region or group
East Asia and the Pacific
1990
0.514
2000
0.604
2010
0.699
2015
0.735
2020
0.764
2021
0.768
2022
0.773
2023
0.775
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
+1.25%
World
World
Region or group
World
1990
0.608
2000
0.651
2010
0.707
2015
0.731
2020
0.742
2021
0.742
2022
0.752
2023
0.756
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
+0.66%
Small Island Developing States
Small Island Developing States
Region or group
Small Island Developing States
1990
0.617
2000
0.660
2010
0.702
2015
0.727
2020
0.731
2021
0.727
2022
0.737
2023
0.739
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
+0.55%
Arab states
Arab states
Region or group
Arab states
1990
0.550
2000
0.615
2010
0.670
2015
0.693
2020
0.707
2021
0.710
2022
0.716
2023
0.719
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
+0.82%
Developing countries
Developing countries
Region or group
Developing countries
1990
0.520
2000
0.576
2010
0.649
2015
0.680
2020
0.696
2021
0.696
2022
0.708
2023
0.712
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
+0.96%
South Asia
South Asia
Region or group
South Asia
1990
0.454
2000
0.508
2010
0.590
2015
0.627
2020
0.645
2021
0.641
2022
0.665
2023
0.672
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
+1.20%
Medium human development
Medium human development
Region or group
Medium human development
1990
0.439
2000
0.491
2010
0.573
2015
0.611
2020
0.631
2021
0.629
2022
0.649
2023
0.656
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
+1.22%
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Region or group
Sub-Saharan Africa
1990
0.405
2000
0.435
2010
0.510
2015
0.540
2020
0.557
2021
0.558
2022
0.565
2023
0.568
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
+1.03%
Least developed countries
Least developed countries
Region or group
Least developed countries
1990
0.360
2000
0.411
2010
0.494
2015
0.526
2020
0.550
2021
0.549
2022
0.555
2023
0.560
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
+1.35%
Low human development
Low human development
Region or group
Low human development
1990
0.346
2000
0.393
2010
0.467
2015
0.491
2020
0.507
2021
0.507
2022
0.512
2023
0.515
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
+1.21%
Region or group
1990
2000
2010
2015
2020
2021
2022
2023
Annualgrowth(1990-2023)
OECD
0.801
0.846
0.883
0.899
0.903
0.904
0.910
0.916
+0.41%
Very high human development
0.797
0.838
0.879
0.898
0.901
0.903
0.908
0.914
+0.42%
Europe and Central Asia
0.674
0.686
0.753
0.789
0.802
0.803
0.815
0.818
+0.59%
Latin America and the Caribbean
0.648
0.697
0.747
0.767
0.764
0.762
0.778
0.783
+0.58%
High human development
0.569
0.636
0.714
0.744
0.763
0.766
0.774
0.777
+0.95%
East Asia and the Pacific
0.514
0.604
0.699
0.735
0.764
0.768
0.773
0.775
+1.25%
World
0.608
0.651
0.707
0.731
0.742
0.742
0.752
0.756
+0.66%
Small Island Developing States
0.617
0.660
0.702
0.727
0.731
0.727
0.737
0.739
+0.55%
Arab states
0.550
0.615
0.670
0.693
0.707
0.710
0.716
0.719
+0.82%
Developing countries
0.520
0.576
0.649
0.680
0.696
0.696
0.708
0.712
+0.96%
South Asia
0.454
0.508
0.590
0.627
0.645
0.641
0.665
0.672
+1.20%
Medium human development
0.439
0.491
0.573
0.611
0.631
0.629
0.649
0.656
+1.22%
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.405
0.435
0.510
0.540
0.557
0.558
0.565
0.568
+1.03%
Least developed countries
0.360
0.411
0.494
0.526
0.550
0.549
0.555
0.560
+1.35%
Low human development
0.346
0.393
0.467
0.491
0.507
0.507
0.512
0.515
+1.21%

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