Switzerland had the highest level of the Human Development Index (HDI) worldwide in 2022 with a value of 0.967. With a score of 0.966, Norway followed closely behind Switzerland and had the second highest level of human development in that year. The rise of the Asian tigers In the decades after the Cold War, the four so-called Asian tigers, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong (now a Special Administrative Region of China) experienced rapid economic growth and increasing human development. At number four and number nine of the HDI, respectively, Hong Kong and Singapore are the only Asian locations within the top 10 highest HDI scores. Both locations have experienced tremendous economic growth since the 1980’s and 1990’s. In 1980, the per capita GDP of Hong Kong was 5,703 U.S. dollars, increasing throughout the decades until reaching 50,029 in 2023, which is expected to continue to increase in the future. Meanwhile, in 1989, Singapore had a GDP of nearly 31 billion U.S. dollars, which has risen to nearly 501 billion U.S. dollars today and is also expected to keep increasing. Growth of the UAE The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the only Middle Eastern country besides Israel within the highest ranking HDI scores globally. Within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the UAE has the third largest GDP behind Saudi Arabia and Israel, reaching nearly 507 billion U.S. dollars by 2022. Per capita, the UAE GDP was around 21,142 U.S. dollars in 1989, and has nearly doubled to 43,438 U.S. dollars by 2021. Moreover, this is expected to reach over 67,538 U.S. dollars by 2029. On top of being a major oil producer, the UAE has become a hub for finance and business and attracts millions of tourists annually.

South Sudan and Somalia had the lowest levels of human development based on the Human Development Index (HDI). Many of the countries at the bottom of the list are located in Sub-Saharan Africa, underlining the prevalence of poverty and low levels of education in the region. Meanwhile, Switzerland had the highest HDI worldwide.

The average for 2023 based on 12 countries was 0.787 points. The highest value was in Chile: 0.878 points and the lowest value was in Venezuela: 0.709 points. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Trinidad and Tobago: Human Development Index (0 - 1): The latest value from 2023 is 0.807 points, a decline from 0.814 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.744 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Trinidad and Tobago from 1980 to 2023 is 0.749 points. The minimum value, 0.658 points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.814 points was recorded in 2022.

Human development index of Iran decreased by 0.76% from 0.79 score in 2019 to 0.78 score in 2020. Since the 0.38% rise in 2017, human development index fell by 1.02% in 2020. A composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development—a long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living. 1=the most developed.

France: Human Development Index (0 - 1): The latest value from 2023 is 0.92 points, an increase from 0.91 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.744 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for France from 1980 to 2023 is 0.855 points. The minimum value, 0.722 points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.92 points was recorded in 2023.

(1) The Human Development Index (HDI) is compiled by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to measure a country's comprehensive development in the areas of health, education, and economy according to the UNDP's calculation formula.(2) Explanation: (1) The HDI value ranges from 0 to 1, with higher values being better. (2) Due to our country's non-membership in the United Nations and its special international situation, the index is calculated by our department according to the UNDP formula using our country's data. The calculation of the comprehensive index for each year is mainly based on the data of various indicators adopted by the UNDP. (3) In order to have the same baseline for international comparison, the comprehensive index and rankings are not retroactively adjusted after being published.(3) Notes: (1) The old indicators included life expectancy at birth, adult literacy rate, gross enrollment ratio, and average annual income per person calculated by purchasing power parity. (2) The indicators were updated to include life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and nominal gross national income (GNI) calculated by purchasing power parity. Starting in 2011, the GNI per capita was adjusted from nominal value to real value to exclude the impact of price changes. Additionally, the HDI calculation method has changed from arithmetic mean to geometric mean. (3) The calculation method for indicators in the education domain changed from geometric mean to simple average due to retrospective adjustments in the 2014 Human Development Report for the years 2005, 2008, and 2010-2012. Since 2016, the education domain has adopted data compiled by the Ministry of Education according to definitions from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

South Sudan had the lowest level of the Human Development Index (HDI) worldwide in 2022 after adjusting for inequality, with a value of 0.22. Its neighbors Chad and the Central African Republic followed behind. Meanwhile, Switzerland topped the HDI not adjusted for inequality.

India's performance on UNDP's Human Development Index (HDI) - score, rank, and comparison with global peers.

Hungary: Human Development Index (0 - 1): The latest value from 2023 is 0.87 points, an increase from 0.851 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.744 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Hungary from 1980 to 2023 is 0.793 points. The minimum value, 0.696 points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.87 points was recorded in 2023.

The dataset contains year- and country-wise historical data on the human development index, gender development index, and multidimensional index of global countries, together with other components such as child mortality, access to drinking water, electricity, and housing, nutrition and sanitation rate, school attendance rate, assets, etc.

Europe and Central Asia was the region with the highest Human Development Index (HDI) worldwide at 0.8. Meanwhile, the lowest HDI was found in Sub-Saharan Africa, underlining the high prevalence of poverty in the region. The difference between the regions was even stronger after adjusting for inequality.

El Salvador: Human Development Index (0 - 1): The latest value from 2023 is 0.678 points, an increase from 0.674 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.744 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1980 to 2023 is 0.623 points. The minimum value, 0.517 points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.678 points was recorded in 2023.

Croatia: Human Development Index (0 - 1): The latest value from 2023 is 0.889 points, an increase from 0.878 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.744 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Croatia from 1990 to 2023 is 0.778 points. The minimum value, 0.665 points, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 0.889 points was recorded in 2023.

Japan: Human Development Index (0 - 1): The latest value from 2023 is 0.925 points, an increase from 0.92 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.744 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1980 to 2023 is 0.873 points. The minimum value, 0.772 points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.925 points was recorded in 2021.

Human Development Index by country for 2013. This is a filtered layer based on the "Human Development Index by country, 1980-2010 time-series" layer.

Romania: Human Development Index (0 - 1): The latest value from 2022 is 0.827 points, an increase from 0.821 points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.727 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Romania from 1980 to 2022 is 0.754 points. The minimum value, 0.678 points, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 0.828 points was recorded in 2020.

Human development index of Italy decreased by 0.78% from 0.90 score in 2019 to 0.89 score in 2020. Since the 0.79% rise in 2018, human development index fell by 0.11% in 2020. A composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development—a long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living

Human development index of Nigeria increased by 0.37% from 0.54 score in 2019 to 0.54 score in 2020. A composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development—a long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living. 1=the most developed.

The average for 2023 based on 27 countries was 0.915 points. The highest value was in Denmark: 0.962 points and the lowest value was in Bulgaria: 0.845 points. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.