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.

The human development index (HDI) score of Russia slightly decreased in 2022, having reached 0.821. The score of 0.824, which was recorded in 2018 and 2019, was the highest observation since 1990. The HDI is a statistic that combines life-expectancy, education levels and GDP per capita. Countries with scores over 0.800 are considered to have very high levels of development, compared with countries that score lower. The HDI score of Russia declined between 1990 and 1995 before recovering from 2000 onwards.

In 2022, Ethiopia scored almost 0.5 in the Human Development Index (HDI), which indicated a low level of development. The country experienced no change in the HDI score since the 2019. However, an improvement was recorded from 2000 onwards. That year, Ethiopia's score was 0.29, meaning that the country had a lower human development. The country's categorization was low throughout the period under review.

The aim of the Human Development Report is to stimulate global, regional and national policy-relevant discussions on issues pertinent to human development. Accordingly, the data in the Report require the highest standards of data quality, consistency, international comparability and transparency. The Human Development Report Office (HDRO) fully subscribes to the Principles governing international statistical activities.

The HDI was created to emphasize that people and their capabilities should be the ultimate criteria for assessing the development of a country, not economic growth alone. The HDI can also be used to question national policy choices, asking how two countries with the same level of GNI per capita can end up with different human development outcomes. These contrasts can stimulate debate about government policy priorities. The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and have a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices for each of the three dimensions.

The 2019 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) data shed light on the number of people experiencing poverty at regional, national and subnational levels, and reveal inequalities across countries and among the poor themselves.Jointly developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) at the University of Oxford, the 2019 global MPI offers data for 101 countries, covering 76 percent of the global population. The MPI provides a comprehensive and in-depth picture of global poverty – in all its dimensions – and monitors progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1 – to end poverty in all its forms. It also provides policymakers with the data to respond to the call of Target 1.2, which is to ‘reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women, and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definition'.

The HDI itself is a statistic that combines life-expectancy, education levels and GDP per capita. Countries with scores over 0.800 are considered to have high levels of development, compared with countries that score lower. The HDI score of Turkey has increased quite significantly since 1990, reaching a score of 0.855 in 2022, indicating it has reached high levels of human development in the most recent years.

The average for 2022 based on 27 countries was 0.903 points. The highest value was in Denmark: 0.952 points and the lowest value was in Bulgaria: 0.799 points. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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

The human development index (HDI) itself is a statistic that combines life-expectancy, education levels, and GDP per capita. Countries with scores over 0.800 are considered to have very high levels of development, compared with countries that score lower. Hungary's HDI score has increased significantly since 1990 when it had a score of 0.703, reaching a score of 0.51 by 2022.

Compared to other African countries, Seychelles scored the highest in the Human Development Index (HDI) in 2022. The country also ranked 67th globally, as one of the countries with a very high human development. This was followed by Mauritius, Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia, with scores ranging from 0.80 to 0.73 points. On the other hand, Central African Republic, South Sudan, and Somalia were among the countries in the region with the lowest index scores, indicating a low level of human development.

This statistic illustrates the Human development index (HDI) of Romania from 1990 to 2022. The HDI itself is a statistic that combines life-expectancy, education levels and GDP per capita. Countries with scores over 0.700 are considered to have high levels of development, compared with countries that score lower. Romania's HDI score decreased after 1990 before recovering again at the turn of the century. By 2022, Romania's index score was 0.827.

Using micro-data on six surveys–the Gallup World Poll 2005–2023, the U.S. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1993–2022, Eurobarometer 1991–2022, the UK Covid Social Survey Panel, 2020–2022, the European Social Survey 2002–2020 and the IPSOS Happiness Survey 2018–2023 –we show individuals’ reports of subjective wellbeing in Europe declined in the Great Recession of 2008/9 and during the Covid pandemic of 2020–2021 on most measures. They also declined in four countries bordering Ukraine after the Russian invasion in 2022. However, the movements are not large and are not apparent everywhere. We also used data from the European Commission’s Business and Consumer Surveys on people’s expectations of life in general, their financial situation and the economic and employment situation in the country. All of these dropped markedly in the Great Recession and during Covid, but bounced back quickly, as did firms’ expectations of the economy and the labor market. Neither the annual data from the United Nation’s Human Development Index (HDI) nor data used in the World Happiness Report from the Gallup World Poll shifted much in response to negative shocks. The HDI has been rising in the last decade reflecting overall improvements in economic and social wellbeing, captured in part by real earnings growth, although it fell slightly after 2020 as life expectancy dipped. This secular improvement is mirrored in life satisfaction which has been rising in the last decade. However, so too have negative affect in Europe and despair in the United States.

From 1990 to 2022, the Human development index (HDI) of Spain has shown an upward trend. In 1990, the country had a HDI score of 0.755. By 2022, the score had increased to 0.911, indicating that Spain has reached very high levels of human development.

The HDI itself is a statistic that combines life-expectancy, education levels and GDP per capita. Countries with scores over 0.800 are considered to have very high levels of development, compared with countries that score lower.

Using micro-data on six surveys–the Gallup World Poll 2005–2023, the U.S. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1993–2022, Eurobarometer 1991–2022, the UK Covid Social Survey Panel, 2020–2022, the European Social Survey 2002–2020 and the IPSOS Happiness Survey 2018–2023 –we show individuals’ reports of subjective wellbeing in Europe declined in the Great Recession of 2008/9 and during the Covid pandemic of 2020–2021 on most measures. They also declined in four countries bordering Ukraine after the Russian invasion in 2022. However, the movements are not large and are not apparent everywhere. We also used data from the European Commission’s Business and Consumer Surveys on people’s expectations of life in general, their financial situation and the economic and employment situation in the country. All of these dropped markedly in the Great Recession and during Covid, but bounced back quickly, as did firms’ expectations of the economy and the labor market. Neither the annual data from the United Nation’s Human Development Index (HDI) nor data used in the World Happiness Report from the Gallup World Poll shifted much in response to negative shocks. The HDI has been rising in the last decade reflecting overall improvements in economic and social wellbeing, captured in part by real earnings growth, although it fell slightly after 2020 as life expectancy dipped. This secular improvement is mirrored in life satisfaction which has been rising in the last decade. However, so too have negative affect in Europe and despair in the United States.

The Human development index (HDI) of Ukraine reached 0.734 in 2022, having decreased from the previous measurement. The HDI is a statistic that combines life-expectancy, education levels and GDP per capita. Countries with scores over 0.700 are considered to have high levels of development, compared with countries that score lower. Ukraine's HDI score has fluctuated over this time period. In 1990 Ukraine's HDI score of 0.705 implied it was a country with high levels of development but by 1995 this had declined to 0.664.

China EQI: MoM: HS4: Human Hair, Unworked, Whether or not Washed or Scoured; Waste of Human Hair data was reported at 600.000 Average 12 Mths PY=100 in Jan 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,106.500 Average 12 Mths PY=100 for Dec 2021. China EQI: MoM: HS4: Human Hair, Unworked, Whether or not Washed or Scoured; Waste of Human Hair data is updated monthly, averaging 2,106.500 Average 12 Mths PY=100 from Sep 2021 (Median) to Jan 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,106.500 Average 12 Mths PY=100 in Dec 2021 and a record low of 600.000 Average 12 Mths PY=100 in Jan 2022. China EQI: MoM: HS4: Human Hair, Unworked, Whether or not Washed or Scoured; Waste of Human Hair data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s International Trade – Table CN.JE: Quantum Index: MoM: HS4 Classification.

Cantril positive and negative affect by country-year cells, 2005–2022.

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.

IPI: Weights: Mfg: By Human Capital Intensity: High data was reported at 620.170 ‰ in Dec 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 620.170 ‰ for Nov 2022. IPI: Weights: Mfg: By Human Capital Intensity: High data is updated monthly, averaging 586.830 ‰ from Mar 2018 (Median) to Dec 2022, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 620.170 ‰ in Dec 2022 and a record low of 583.370 ‰ in Dec 2019. IPI: Weights: Mfg: By Human Capital Intensity: High data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economic Affairs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.B005: Industrial Production Index: 2016=100: Weights.

The Human Development Index (HDI) of the United Kingdom has increased from 0.804 in 1990 to 0.940 by 2022, indicating that the UK has reached very high levels of human development. HDI is a statistic that combines life-expectancy, education levels and GDP per capita. Countries with scores over 0.800 are considered to have very high levels of development, compared with countries that score lower.

IPI: Weights: Mfg: By Human Capital Intensity: Low data was reported at 25.110 ‰ in Dec 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 25.110 ‰ for Nov 2022. IPI: Weights: Mfg: By Human Capital Intensity: Low data is updated monthly, averaging 23.510 ‰ from Mar 2018 (Median) to Dec 2022, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.110 ‰ in Dec 2022 and a record low of 21.200 ‰ in Dec 2020. IPI: Weights: Mfg: By Human Capital Intensity: Low data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economic Affairs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.B005: Industrial Production Index: 2016=100: Weights.