Human development - Country rankings

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Human Development Index (0 - 1), 2021:

The average for 2021 based on 183 countries was 0.725 points. The highest value was in Switzerland: 0.962 points and the lowest value was in Chad: 0.394 points. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The United Nations
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Countries Human development, 2021 Global rank Available data
Switzerland 0.962 1 1980 - 2021
Norway 0.961 2 1980 - 2021
Iceland 0.959 3 1980 - 2021
Hong Kong 0.952 4 1980 - 2021
Australia 0.951 5 1980 - 2021
Denmark 0.948 6 1980 - 2021
Sweden 0.947 7 1980 - 2021
Ireland 0.945 8 1980 - 2021
Germany 0.942 9 1980 - 2021
Netherlands 0.941 10 1980 - 2021
Finland 0.94 11 1980 - 2021
Singapore 0.939 12 1990 - 2021
Belgium 0.937 13 1980 - 2021
New Zealand 0.937 14 1980 - 2021
Canada 0.936 15 1980 - 2021
Liechtenstein 0.935 16 2000 - 2021
Luxembourg 0.93 17 1980 - 2021
UA Emirates 0.929 18 1980 - 2021
Japan 0.925 19 1980 - 2021
South Korea 0.925 20 1980 - 2021
UK 0.921 21 1980 - 2021
Israel 0.919 22 1980 - 2021
Malta 0.918 23 1980 - 2021
Slovenia 0.918 24 1990 - 2021
Austria 0.916 25 1980 - 2021
USA 0.911 26 1980 - 2021
Spain 0.905 27 1980 - 2021
France 0.903 28 1980 - 2021
Cyprus 0.896 29 1980 - 2021
Italy 0.895 30 1980 - 2021
Estonia 0.89 31 1990 - 2021
Czechia 0.889 32 1990 - 2021
Greece 0.887 33 1980 - 2021
Poland 0.876 34 1980 - 2021
Bahrain 0.875 35 1980 - 2021
Lithuania 0.875 36 1990 - 2021
Saudi Arabia 0.875 37 1980 - 2021
Portugal 0.866 38 1980 - 2021
Latvia 0.863 39 1990 - 2021
Andorra 0.858 40 2000 - 2021
Croatia 0.858 41 1990 - 2021
Chile 0.855 42 1980 - 2021
Qatar 0.855 43 1980 - 2021
San Marino 0.853 44 2021 - 2021
Slovakia 0.848 45 1990 - 2021
Hungary 0.846 46 1980 - 2021
Argentina 0.842 47 1980 - 2021
Turkey 0.838 48 1980 - 2021
Montenegro 0.832 49 2003 - 2021
Kuwait 0.831 50 1980 - 2021
Brunei 0.829 51 1980 - 2021
Russia 0.822 52 1990 - 2021
Romania 0.821 53 1980 - 2021
Oman 0.816 54 2000 - 2021
Bahamas 0.812 55 2000 - 2021
Kazakhstan 0.811 56 1990 - 2021
Tr.&Tobago 0.81 57 1980 - 2021
Costa Rica 0.809 58 1980 - 2021
Uruguay 0.809 59 1980 - 2021
Belarus 0.808 60 1995 - 2021
Panama 0.805 61 1980 - 2021
Malaysia 0.803 62 1980 - 2021
Georgia 0.802 63 2000 - 2021
Mauritius 0.802 64 1980 - 2021
Serbia 0.802 65 1990 - 2021
Thailand 0.8 66 1980 - 2021
Albania 0.796 67 1980 - 2021
Bulgaria 0.795 68 1980 - 2021
Grenada 0.795 69 2002 - 2021
Barbados 0.79 70 1980 - 2021
Ant.& Barb. 0.788 71 2005 - 2021
Seychelles 0.785 72 2000 - 2021
Sri Lanka 0.782 73 1980 - 2021
Bosnia & Herz. 0.78 74 2000 - 2021
Iran 0.774 75 1980 - 2021
Ukraine 0.773 76 1990 - 2021
North Macedonia 0.77 77 2000 - 2021
China 0.768 78 1980 - 2021
Domin. Rep. 0.767 79 1980 - 2021
Moldova 0.767 80 1990 - 2021
Palau 0.767 81 2000 - 2021
Cuba 0.764 82 1980 - 2021
Peru 0.762 83 1980 - 2021
Armenia 0.759 84 1990 - 2021
Mexico 0.758 85 1980 - 2021
Brazil 0.754 86 1980 - 2021
Colombia 0.752 87 1980 - 2021
Maldives 0.747 88 1995 - 2021
Algeria 0.745 89 1980 - 2021
Azerbaijan 0.745 90 1995 - 2021
Tonga 0.745 91 1980 - 2021
Turkmenistan 0.745 92 2010 - 2021
Ecuador 0.74 93 1980 - 2021
Mongolia 0.739 94 1980 - 2021
Egypt 0.731 95 1980 - 2021
Tunisia 0.731 96 1980 - 2021
Fiji 0.73 97 1980 - 2021
Suriname 0.73 98 2004 - 2021
Uzbekistan 0.727 99 2000 - 2021
Dominica 0.72 100 1991 - 2021
Jordan 0.72 101 1980 - 2021
Libya 0.718 102 1980 - 2021
Paraguay 0.717 103 1980 - 2021
Palestine 0.715 104 2004 - 2021
Guyana 0.714 105 1980 - 2021
South Africa 0.713 106 1980 - 2021
Jamaica 0.709 107 1980 - 2021
Samoa 0.707 108 1990 - 2021
Gabon 0.706 109 1980 - 2021
Lebanon 0.706 110 2005 - 2021
Indonesia 0.705 111 1980 - 2021
Vietnam 0.703 112 1980 - 2021
Philippines 0.699 113 1980 - 2021
Botswana 0.693 114 1980 - 2021
Bolivia 0.692 115 1980 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan 0.692 116 1990 - 2021
Venezuela 0.691 117 1980 - 2021
Iraq 0.686 118 1980 - 2021
Tajikistan 0.685 119 1990 - 2021
Belize 0.683 120 1980 - 2021
Morocco 0.683 121 1980 - 2021
El Salvador 0.675 122 1980 - 2021
Nicaragua 0.667 123 1980 - 2021
Bhutan 0.666 124 2005 - 2021
Cape Verde 0.662 125 2000 - 2021
Bangladesh 0.661 126 1980 - 2021
India 0.633 127 1980 - 2021
Ghana 0.632 128 1980 - 2021
Micronesia 0.628 129 2000 - 2021
Guatemala 0.627 130 1980 - 2021
Kiribati 0.624 131 2000 - 2021
Honduras 0.621 132 1980 - 2021
S.T.&Principe 0.618 133 1990 - 2021
Namibia 0.615 134 1980 - 2021
Laos 0.607 135 1980 - 2021
Vanuatu 0.607 136 2005 - 2021
Nepal 0.602 137 1980 - 2021
Ethiopia 0.597 138 2000 - 2021
Eq. Guinea 0.596 139 2000 - 2021
Cambodia 0.593 140 1980 - 2021
Zimbabwe 0.593 141 1980 - 2021
Angola 0.586 142 1999 - 2021
Burma 0.585 143 1980 - 2021
Syria 0.577 144 1980 - 2021
Cameroon 0.576 145 1980 - 2021
Kenya 0.575 146 1980 - 2021
DR Congo 0.571 147 1980 - 2021
Zambia 0.565 148 1980 - 2021
Solomon Isl. 0.564 149 1999 - 2021
Comoros 0.558 150 2000 - 2021
Papua N.G. 0.558 151 1980 - 2021
Mauritania 0.556 152 1980 - 2021
Ivory Coast 0.55 153 1980 - 2021
Tanzania 0.549 154 1980 - 2021
Pakistan 0.544 155 1980 - 2021
Togo 0.539 156 1980 - 2021
Haiti 0.535 157 1980 - 2021
Nigeria 0.535 158 2003 - 2021
Rwanda 0.534 159 1980 - 2021
Benin 0.525 160 1980 - 2021
Uganda 0.525 161 1980 - 2021
Lesotho 0.514 162 1980 - 2021
Malawi 0.512 163 1980 - 2021
Senegal 0.511 164 1980 - 2021
Djibouti 0.509 165 1995 - 2021
Sudan 0.508 166 1980 - 2021
Madagascar 0.501 167 2000 - 2021
Gambia 0.5 168 1980 - 2021
Eritrea 0.492 169 2005 - 2021
G.-Bissau 0.483 170 2005 - 2021
Liberia 0.481 171 1999 - 2021
R. of Congo 0.479 172 1980 - 2021
Afghanistan 0.478 173 1980 - 2021
Sierra Leone 0.477 174 1980 - 2021
Guinea 0.465 175 1990 - 2021
Yemen 0.455 176 1990 - 2021
Burkina Faso 0.449 177 2000 - 2021
Mozambique 0.446 178 1980 - 2021
Mali 0.428 179 1980 - 2021
Burundi 0.426 180 1980 - 2021
C.A. Republic 0.404 181 1980 - 2021
Niger 0.4 182 1980 - 2021
Chad 0.394 183 2000 - 2021


Definition: The Human Development Index measures three basic dimensions of human development: long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living. Four indicators are used to calculate the index: life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita.
1. Switzerland
2. Norway
3. Iceland
4. Hong Kong
5. Australia
6. Denmark
7. Sweden
8. Ireland
9. Germany
10. Netherlands
11. Finland
12. Singapore
13. Belgium
14. New Zealand
15. Canada
16. Liechtenstein
17. Luxembourg
18. UA Emirates
19. Japan
20. South Korea
21. UK
22. Israel
23. Malta
24. Slovenia
25. Austria
26. USA
27. Spain
28. France
29. Cyprus
30. Italy
31. Estonia
32. Czechia
33. Greece
34. Poland
35. Bahrain
36. Lithuania
37. Saudi Arabia
38. Portugal
39. Latvia
40. Andorra
41. Croatia
42. Chile
43. Qatar
44. San Marino
45. Slovakia
46. Hungary
47. Argentina
48. Turkey
49. Montenegro
50. Kuwait
51. Brunei
52. Russia
53. Romania
54. Oman
55. Bahamas
56. Kazakhstan
57. Tr.&Tobago
58. Costa Rica
59. Uruguay
60. Belarus
61. Panama
62. Malaysia
63. Georgia
64. Mauritius
65. Serbia
66. Thailand
67. Albania
68. Bulgaria
69. Grenada
70. Barbados
71. Ant.& Barb.
72. Seychelles
73. Sri Lanka
74. Bosnia & Herz.
75. Iran
76. Ukraine
77. North Macedonia
78. China
79. Domin. Rep.
80. Moldova
81. Palau
82. Cuba
83. Peru
84. Armenia
85. Mexico
86. Brazil
87. Colombia
88. Maldives
89. Algeria
90. Azerbaijan
91. Tonga
92. Turkmenistan
93. Ecuador
94. Mongolia
95. Egypt
96. Tunisia
97. Fiji
98. Suriname
99. Uzbekistan
100. Dominica
101. Jordan
102. Libya
103. Paraguay
104. Palestine
105. Guyana
106. South Africa
107. Jamaica
108. Samoa
109. Gabon
110. Lebanon
111. Indonesia
112. Vietnam
113. Philippines
114. Botswana
115. Bolivia
116. Kyrgyzstan
117. Venezuela
118. Iraq
119. Tajikistan
120. Belize
121. Morocco
122. El Salvador
123. Nicaragua
124. Bhutan
125. Cape Verde
126. Bangladesh
127. India
128. Ghana
129. Micronesia
130. Guatemala
131. Kiribati
132. Honduras
133. S.T.&Principe
134. Namibia
135. Laos
136. Vanuatu
137. Nepal
138. Ethiopia
139. Eq. Guinea
140. Cambodia
141. Zimbabwe
142. Angola
143. Burma
144. Syria
145. Cameroon
146. Kenya
147. DR Congo
148. Zambia
149. Solomon Isl.
150. Comoros
151. Papua N.G.
152. Mauritania
153. Ivory Coast
154. Tanzania
155. Pakistan
156. Togo
157. Haiti
158. Nigeria
159. Rwanda
160. Benin
161. Uganda
162. Lesotho
163. Malawi
164. Senegal
165. Djibouti
166. Sudan
167. Madagascar
168. Gambia
169. Eritrea
170. G.-Bissau
171. Liberia
172. R. of Congo
173. Afghanistan
174. Sierra Leone
175. Guinea
176. Yemen
177. Burkina Faso
178. Mozambique
179. Mali
180. Burundi
181. C.A. Republic
182. Niger
183. Chad
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