Human development - Country rankings

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Human Development Index (0 - 1), 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 11 countries was 0.721 points. The highest value was in Australia: 0.958 points and the lowest value was in Papua New Guinea: 0.576 points. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The United Nations
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Countries Human development, 2023 Global rank Available data
Australia 0.958 1 1980 - 2023
New Zealand 0.938 2 1980 - 2023
Palau 0.786 3 2000 - 2023
Tonga 0.769 4 1980 - 2023
Fiji 0.731 5 1980 - 2023
Samoa 0.708 6 1990 - 2023
Kiribati 0.644 7 2000 - 2023
Vanuatu 0.621 8 2005 - 2023
Micronesia 0.615 9 2000 - 2023
Solomon Isl. 0.584 10 1999 - 2023
Papua N.G. 0.576 11 1980 - 2023


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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.

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1. Australia
2. New Zealand
3. Palau
4. Tonga
5. Fiji
6. Samoa
7. Kiribati
8. Vanuatu
9. Micronesia
10. Solomon Isl.
11. Papua N.G.
0.958
0.938
0.786
0.769
0.731
0.708
0.644
0.621
0.615
0.584
0.576
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