In 2025, Hong Kong had the highest Human Development Index (HDI) in the Asia-Pacific region, with a score of ****. In contrast, Pakistan's HDI score was roughly **** in the same year. HDI provides a human-centered overview of development based on an individual's longevity and wellness, knowledge, and decent living standards.

Context

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 health dimension is assessed by life expectancy at birth, the education dimension is measured by mean of years of schooling for adults aged 25 years and more and expected years of schooling for children of school entering age. The standard of living dimension is measured by gross national income per capita. The HDI uses the logarithm of income, to reflect the diminishing importance of income with increasing GNI. The scores for the three HDI dimension indices are then aggregated into a composite index using geometric mean. Refer to Technical notes for more details. The HDI can 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 HDI simplifies and captures only part of what human development entails. It does not reflect on inequalities, poverty, human security, empowerment, etc. The HDRO provides other composite indices as a broader proxy on some of the key issues of human development, inequality, gender disparity, and poverty. A fuller picture of a country's level of human development requires analysis of other indicators and information presented in the HDR statistical annex.

Content

In this Dataset, we have Global, regional, and country/territory-level data on key dimensions of human development with various composite indices. The human development composite indices have been developed to capture broader dimensions of human development, identify groups falling behind in human progress and monitor the distribution of human development. In addition to the HDI, the indices include Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI), Gender Inequality Index (GII), Gender Development Index (GDI), Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI (PHDI) and Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI).

Dataset Glossary (Alphabetical Order)

• Adolescent Birth Rate - Births per 1000 Women Ages 15 to 19
• Carbon Dioxide Emissions per Capita Production in Tonnes
• Coefficient of Human Inequality
• Expected Years of Schooling - Female
• Expected Years of Schooling - Male
• Expected Years of Schooling
• Gender Development Index
• Gender Inequality Index
• Gross National Income Per Capita - Female
• Gross National Income Per Capita - Male
• Gross National Income Per Capita
• HDI Female
• HDI Male
• Human Development Index
• Inequality Adjusted Human Development Index
• Inequality in Education
• Inequality in Income
• Inequality in Life Expectancy
• Labour Force Participation Rate - Female Percentage Ages 15 and Older
• Labour Force Participation Rate - Male Percentage Ages 15 and Older
• Life Expectancy at Birth - Female
• Life Expectancy at Birth - Male
• Life Expectancy at Birth
• Material Footprint per Capita in Tonnes
• Maternal Mortality Ratio - Deaths per 100000 Live Births
• Mean Years of Schooling - Female
• Mean Years of Schooling - Male
• Mean Years of Schooling
• Planetary Pressures Adjusted Human Development Index

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In 2025, Canberra, the capital city of Australia, had the highest Human Development Index (HDI) in the Asia-Pacific region, with a score of ****. In contrast, India's Hyderabad had an HDI score of roughly **** in the same year. HDI provides a human-centered overview of development based on an individual's longevity and wellness, knowledge, and decent living standards.

The North America Advanced IC Substrates Market would witness market growth of 8.6% CAGR during the forecast period (2025-2032). The US market dominated the North America Advanced IC Substrates Market by Country in 2024, and would continue to be a dominant market till 2032; thereby, achieving a mar

The Europe Advanced IC Substrates Market would witness market growth of 8.7% CAGR during the forecast period (2025-2032). The Germany market dominated the Europe Other Application Market by Country in 2024, and would continue to be a dominant market till 2032; thereby, achieving a market value of $

The Asia Pacific Advanced IC Substrates Market would witness market growth of 9.1% CAGR during the forecast period (2025-2032). The China market dominated the Asia Pacific Advanced IC Substrates Market by Country in 2024, and would continue to be a dominant market till 2032; thereby, achieving a ma

In 2025, Luxembourg was the country with the highest gross domestic product per capita in the world. Of the 20 listed countries, 13 are in Europe and five are in Asia, alongside the U.S. and Australia. There are no African or Latin American countries among the top 20. Correlation with high living standards While GDP is a useful indicator for measuring the size or strength of an economy, GDP per capita is much more reflective of living standards. For example, when compared to life expectancy or indices such as the Human Development Index or the World Happiness Report, there is a strong overlap - 14 of the 20 countries on this list are also ranked among the 20 happiest countries in 2024, and all 20 have "very high" HDIs. Misleading metrics? GDP per capita figures, however, can be misleading, and to paint a fuller picture of a country's living standards then one must look at multiple metrics. GDP per capita figures can be skewed by inequalities in wealth distribution, and in countries such as those in the Middle East, a relatively large share of the population lives in poverty while a smaller number live affluent lifestyles.

The Human development index (HDI) for European countries in 2023 shows that although all the countries in this statistic have scores which imply high levels of development, Iceland score of ***** was the highest in this year. The HDI is a statistic that combines life-expectancy, education levels and GDP per capita. Countries with scores over ***** are considered to have very high levels of development, compared with countries that score lower.

In 2022, Ethiopia scored almost *** 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 ****, meaning that the country had a lower human development. The country's categorization was low throughout the period under review.

The statistic shows the gross domestic product (GDP) in Canada from 1987 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. In 2024, the gross domestic product in Canada was around 2.41 trillion U.S. dollars. The economy of Canada Canada is the second biggest country in the world after Russia and the biggest country in North America. Despite its large size, Canada has a relatively small population of just around 35.9 million people. However, the total population in Canada is estimated to grow to around 37.5 million inhabitants in 2020. The standard of living in the country is pretty high, the life expectancy as of 2013 in Canada ranks as one of the highest in the world. In addition, the country ranks number eight on the Human Development Index (HDI) worldwide. All key factors point to a stable and sustainable economy. Not only is Canada’s population increasing, but the economy has been slowly recovering after the global financial crisis in 2008. The unemployment rate in Canada in 2010 was at approximately 8 percent (263696). Today, the unemployment rate in Canada is estimated to be around 6.8 percent, and it is estimated to decrease further. During the financial crisis in 2008, Canada's inflation rate amounted to around 2.4 percent. By 2013, the inflation rate was at less than 1 percent in comparison to the previous year. Canada is considered to be one of the world’s wealthiest countries. By value of private financial wealth, Canada ranked seventh along with Italy. In addition, its gross domestic product per capita in 2014 was among the largest in the world and during the same year, its gross domestic product increased by over 2.5 percent in comparison to the previous year. Canada’s economic growth has been a result of its political stability and economic reforms following the global financial crisis. In the period between 2009 and 2010, Canada was among the leading countries with the highest political stability in the world.

In 2024, Sudan was ranked as the most miserable country in the world, with a misery index score of 374.8. Argentina ranked second with an index score of 195.9. Quality of life around the worldThe misery index was created by the economist Arthur Okun in the 1960s. The index is calculated by adding the unemployment rate, the lending rate and the inflation rate minus percent change of GDP per capita. Another famous tool used for the comparison of development of countries around the world is the Human Development Index, which takes into account such factors as life expectancy at birth, literacy rate, education level and gross national income (GNI) per capita. Better economic conditions correlate with higher quality of life Economic conditions affect the life expectancy, which is much higher in the wealthiest regions. With a life expectancy of 85 years, Liechtenstein led the ranking of countries with the highest life expectancy in 2023. On the other hand, Nigeria was the country with the lowest life expectancy, where men were expected to live 55 years as of 2024. The Global Liveability Index ranks the quality of life in cities around the world, basing on political, social, economic and environmental aspects, such as personal safety and health, education and transport services and other public services. In 2024, Vienna was ranked as the city with the highest quality of life worldwide.